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is a handsome fish, of fine flavor, and the sport of its 

 capture is very exciting. The Garfish hves in the 

 sea, and has an extremely long head and body; the 

 jaws are pointed, and armed with many small teeth, 

 and its bones are green. Flying Fishes have the fins, 

 which are directly behind the gills, so large that they 

 are able to sustain themselves in the air for a few mo- 

 ments, thus appearing to fly. They live in all warm 

 and temperate seas, and are from tliree inches to a 

 foot in length. The Blindfish is found in the waters of 

 the Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, and is about three 

 inclies long. Its eyes are under the skin, so that it 

 is perfectly blind, and thus adapted to the dark waters 

 of the cave. The Horned Pout, from six to ten inches 

 long, and common in ponds and sluggish streams, 

 has the head armed with sharp spines, which inflict a 

 smarting wound on tlie hand of the careless fisherman. 

 The Salmon is a most beautiful fish, whose home is 

 in the Arctic seas, but it comes southward and ascends 

 rivers for the purpose of laying its eggs, and is caught 

 in large numbers. Its flesh is delicious, and it weighs 

 from ten to thirty pounds or more. The Lake Trout 

 inhabits our northern lakes, and is from two to fi\'e feet 

 long, of a gra}' color with lighter spots. The Brook, 

 or Speckled, Trout, is found in most of the clear streams 

 of the temperate parts of North America, and is very 

 beautiful, being dark above, silvery below, and the 

 sides dotted with red and 3'ellow. Its flesh has a very 

 delicate taste. It is very shy, and its capture often 

 requires much skill. The Herring lives in the Arctic 

 seas, and comes soutliward in spring to lay its eggs. 

 It is about a foot long. 



The Cod inhabits the north Atlantic, and attains a 



