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to distend itself with air, and in spite of the fact that it was closely enveloped by the 

 net, it continued to take in air, by its expansion breaking the meshes in all directions, 

 its eyes protruding out of their sockets, and the small spines on the body erected, at 

 the same time making a creaking noise with its teeth." 



Mr. Loat has recorded the following native names :— " Fahaka " {*i^), in the 

 vicinity of Lake Menzaleh, Cairo, Samannud; "faha'a" (*V) is the more common 

 name for this species near Lake Menzaleh, and is the fellaheen way of pronouncing 

 61 fahaka"; " a'a" (*Sle), at Lahoun in the Fayum ; "baa" (*cU), at Eosetta; 

 "umarbyar" {^J\ J), at Kafr-el-Zayat ; "homar-el-bahr" (/*& }*=>■), at Assiut, 

 Girga, Nag 'Hamadeh ; " aboo tunfouk " (\JjyuS ^1), at Assuan ; " hakoo'gar " (J<£*S) or 

 "kakoo" (£*$), both names used between Shellal and Wady Haifa; " kakoo'bayroo" 

 ( 3J & fm£)^ at Kosheh; li aVbulVboosuce" ( { j^^ j i J* ■— >')> at Luxor; « tum'bare'rd" 

 {\*lj> J), at Omdurman. 



The Fahaka is often represented in the mural paintings of the ancient Egyptians *. 



* Fishing-scenes of the pyramids of Giza and Sapara (cf. Lepsius, Denkmaeler, Abth. ii. pis. ix. & xlvi.). 

 —Tomb of Ptah Hotep (cf. Quibell, The Eamasseum, 1898, pi. xxxii.).— Tombs of Deir el Gebrawi 

 (cf. K de G. Davies,Deir el Gebrawi. 1902, i. pis. iv., v., ii. pis. iv., v., xv.). 



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