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The fcales are of the fnme large fize ; and the fame dark 

 green covers the back : the head is depreffed ; the fnout 

 marp ; tjie mouth fraallj and deilitute of teeth. There is 

 only one dorfal iin, about a fourth of the filli's length from 

 the tail. The two pcdoral fins, which are the inftruments 

 of flight, are almofl; as long as the body, and fupported 

 hy fourteen itrong branchy and jointed rays *. 



The ancients were acquainted with the Hying-fidi, and 

 gave it the name of fea-fwallow I ; and all the diiiVreni: 

 ■writers have taken notice of its faculty of mounting int€> 

 the air by means of wings. 



* Wlllough. I HIriindo Piinii, 1. is. 



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