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COMMON SE.\ HUKAM. 



One of the angry fislu'iintii had taken the offending toad with 

 him on his return ; and he threw it with some exclamation into 

 the house of the supposed agent of the evil one. It was during 

 a war with France; and presently afterwards this man with 

 others was taken prisoner by the enemy. In an attempt to 

 escape lie fell before the l)alls of his guard, and he was the 

 only one tliat did so. 



The Bream feeds on small fishes, crustacean animals, and 

 sea-weeds, and it takes a bait freely; but it makes only a low 

 price in the market; and when abundant I have known it sold 

 for two shillings and sixpence the hundred-weight. This un- 

 worthy price, however, is not a criterion of its true value for 

 the tabic; for it is by no means to be disregarded as food, 

 and Risso speaks favourably of it. But soon after it is caught 

 it loses its freshness, and therefore will not bear that slow 

 carriasre which has been usual to a distant market. U'he rail- 

 road will remove that difficulty, and convey a palatable food 

 of moderate price to places at which before it was unknown. 



nENTlTU)N OF THE COMMOM SEA BKKAM. 



A.— Upper jaw, witliin. B.— Uiulcr jaw, within. 



C. — Outside, side view. 



