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ESOCID^E. 



belly ; pectoral and ventral fins pale brown ; dorsal, anal, 

 and caudal fins darker brown, mottled with white, yellow, 

 and dark green ; irides yellow. 



The Pike of the fisherman is the Lucie of heraldry, from 

 the Latin or old French name. 



Three silver Pikes in a red field were the arms of the 

 ancient baronial families of Lucie of Cockermouth and Egre- 

 mont. The character of Justice Shallow, it is well known, 

 was drawn for Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote in Warwick- 

 shire ; but in the following line, 



" They may give the dozen white Lucies in their coat," * 



Shakspeare has somewhat amplified the charge ; for the arms 

 of Lucy, according to the heralds, were, gules crusilly or, 

 three lucies or pikes hauriant, argent ; numerous instances 

 of which bearing may be seen in the windows of the hall. 



* Merry Wives of Windsor, Act i. scene 1. 



