FAMILY ZEIDJE; DORY. 



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of the types of the family, the Zeus or Dory, the peculiar form 

 and aspect of which will be better understood from the accom- 

 panying figure, than from any technical distinction. This fish has 



been in great repute 

 amongst epicures, 

 even from the time 

 of the Romans; it 

 is not very com- 

 mon upon our own 

 coasts, being nearly 

 restricted to Devon 

 and Cornwall ; but 

 it is more abun- 

 dant in warmer lati- 

 tudes. The name 

 John Dory, by which 



. 270 THE DORY. it is commonly 



known in this coun- 

 try, is evidently a corruption of the French jaune dore, or gold 



FIG. 271. BLEPHARIS. 



and yellow ; which applies to the colour of its lighter parts when 



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