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FISHES I HAVE KNOWN 



some fish, with four dark blue stripes on each side, 

 are about three feet long, and sometimes weigh 

 twenty pounds. They roam in large shoals, their 

 chief prey being flying-fish, which they ruthlessly 

 pursue. Their flesh resembles beef, and, like many 

 other ocean fish, their entrails occupy a very small 

 space in their bodies. 



Albacores resemble tunnies. They usually weigh 

 about 250 lbs., and have been known to turn the 

 scale at 400 lbs. In length they measure seven or 

 eight feet, and have a great dorsal fin with crown- 

 like spikes, and are covered with large scales like a 

 suit of armour. Their colour is silver, blue, and 

 green. 



To catch an albacore with hook and line is fine 

 sport, a whole flying-fish being the best bait. It is 



