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not quite pin my faith on the philosophy of the expla- 

 nation. 



Be that as it may, I can vouch for the Launce mak- 

 ing a very attractive tenant of an aquarium, where it 

 will live a considerable time. The pearly gleams of 

 lustre from its sides are very "beautiful, and such as no 

 pictorial art can reproduce. 



