218 NATURAL HISTORY. 
tion from the upper jaw, but notched on both sides, and 
hence it is called the Sawfish. With this instrument it 
sometimes attacks the Whale, inflicting severe wounds 
on him, and sometimes imbedding the saw in his body 
in its full length. 
369. The John Dory, Fig. 170, is a singular fish in its 
Fig. 170.—The John Dory. 
shape, its markings, and its appendages. In England 
its fame is associated with the performances of Quin the 
comedian. There are various traditions of a curious na- 
ture in regard to the round spots on its sides. One is, 
that this is the fish that St. Peter caught, and that in 
taking the tribute-money out of its mouth he made these 
marks with his finger and thumb. The name of this 
fish is probably a cor- 
ruption of the French 
jaune doré— golden 
yellow, the color of 
the lighter parts of 
the fish when it is 
alive. 
370. The Seahorse, 
Fig. 171.—The Seahorse. Fig. 174, has been 
