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ranged in a line along the dorsal ridge ; towards tlie outer 

 upper edge of the pectoral fins on each side are the usual 

 rows of sharp hooked spines, and close to the tail the long 

 pendent claspers. Montagu having figured in the Werne- 

 rian Memoirs, as referred to, the upper surface of a male, 

 the figure here given represents the under surface of a fe- 

 male. 



By some of the West-country fishermen this species is 

 called the Dun Cow : it attains considerable size, and is said 

 to feed on Sand-eels and Sand-launce. According to Mr. 

 Couch, it frequents deep water, and is not caught through 

 the winter : fishermen state that it is exceedingly violent 

 when hooked. I may here state generally, that the greater 

 part of the Skate brought to market are taken in the trawl- 

 nets. 



