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erected a tomb to his memory, and a wag gave 

 the following epitaph : 



which, being read according to the French gamut 

 and pronunciation, gives these words, La sole 

 Id mis la. " The Sole placed him there." It is 

 certain that, taken in too great a quantity, or 

 when out of season, this fish is not one of the 

 wholesomest. 



THE SEA-WOLF. 



The Sea-Wolf is often caught at Heligoland, 

 an island not far from the mouth of the Elbe ; 

 it is about three feet in length, and has a larger 

 and flatter head than the shark. The back, 

 sides, and fins, are of a blueish colour, the belly 

 is nearly white; the whole skin is smooth and 

 slippery, without any appearance of scales. He 

 is of a very voracious nature, and has a double 

 row of sharp and round teeth, both in the upper 

 and lower jaw. However, his appetite does not 

 lead him to destroy fishes similar in shape to 

 himself, as he is supposed to feed entirely on 



