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tuberances like warts ; the tongue is thick, short, 

 and roughened with numerous small teeth; on 

 the lower jaw is a long cirrus or beard. 



Q. Is not its manner of taking its prey ex- 

 tremely singular ? 



A. Yes; in the Mediterranean and northern 

 seas, it is found for the most part near the shores, 

 where it lies concealed in the mud, the tip of the 

 head alone exposed ; in this situation it waves the 

 beard. like processes of its mouth, which, being 

 of a red colour, are mistaken by the smaller fish 

 for worms, and thus they are allured to their des- 

 truction. It is a coarse fish, and in no request. 



Q. What may be observed of the Genus Blen- 

 nius ? 



A. Of the Genus Blennius, there are thirteen 

 species, of which the Blennius Viviparus is the 

 only one found in the rivers of Englnnd. It is 

 sometimes taken a foot in length, is of a slender 

 make, and its back-bone is of a green colour. It 

 is a prolific fish, having two or three hundred 

 oungatonce-, but it is coarse, and eaten only 



the poor. The Blenny is common in the river 

 sk, in Yorkshire. 



Processes, s. tilings which proceed. 



Prolific, a. from producing great numbers of young- 



