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woe to any hapless mariner on whom his cruel jaws 

 may close ! 



The Sea Fox or Fox Shark is rare and of 

 singularly cunning habits. The Grey, Smooth, and 

 Picked Sharks may be mentioned, together with the 

 Shark Ray, Balance Fish, and Saw Fish. 



The Rays nine in number, such as the Cramp, 

 Thornback, Spotted, Sharp-nosed, Sting, and Eagle 

 varieties are voracious, and lovers of darkness. They 

 have been compared to the birds which seek their 

 prey by night. Edible themselves, they are terrible 

 fish slayers. 



Fishery regulations and a close season have 

 lately been established, to the no small benefit of 

 the fisheries, which were fast becoming impoverished. 



