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9. The Cat-Fiji] (i), fo called from the likenefs of its whifkers 

 upon the upper lip to thofe of a cat, is fometimes taken by our 

 limermen. The fins are poifonous. 



10. The Draciinculus, or Sea-Dragon (k), is frequently taken. It 

 is of a'n irregular and uncomely form, armed with fpines, the 

 fides of a yellowim-olive colour, ftreaked with black, crofs-ways. 



11. The Weever : (f)'is frequently taken from five to eight inches 

 by the fifhermen of North Shields. The head is large, and fome- 

 what comprefled ; the eyes fituated near each other at the top of 

 it ; the iris a bright yellow ; a large and robuft fpine near the 

 operculum of the gills ; the dorfal fins poifonous, raifed and con- 

 cealed at pleafure, in a deep furrow, by which it is enabled to 

 do the greater mifchief. 



12. One of thofe remarkable fifties, called the BaJJe (m}, ap- 

 proaching the figure of a falmon, of a deep blackifh colour on 

 the back, and of a filvery white on the belly, was taken near 

 Cre/well, and brought to me. It is a firm well-tafted fifli. 



(i) CAT-FISH. Leigh's LANCASHIRE, p. 146. with a good Icon, bySturt. 

 (k) Dracunculus. Borlafs's CORNWALL, p. 270. t. 26. f. io, n. 



(1) Draco marinus I. Draco .f. Araneus pifcis. Saiv. Fife. p. 71. Draco marinus f. Ara- 

 neus. Rond. Fife. p. 77. Draco f. Araneus PLINII. Will. Fife. p. 288. Araneus. Charlet. 

 Fife. p. 29. n. 9. cum bona defcri'tinne. Trachinus maxilla inferiore longiore ; cirrhis def- 

 tituta. Artedi. gen. 42. Sj.n. 70. Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 105. n. 282. VIVER. Gallis. 

 WEAVER. Anglis. Borlafe's CORNWALL, p. 270. t. 26. f. 3. 



-(m) Lupus. Will. Fife. Raj. Syn. Fife. Perca. BASSE. Hill. Fife. 



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