[95 ] An Addition of fome RARITIES 



overfipi. 





THe Star Fifhf having fine points like a- Star, the 

 whole Fifh no bigger than the Palm of a Mans 

 hand, of a tough fubftance like leather, and about an Inch 

 in thicknefs, whitifh underneath, and of the Colour of a 

 Cucumber above, and fomewhat ruff: When it is warm in 

 ones hand, you may perceive a ftiff motion, turning down 

 one point, and thrufting up another: It is taken to be poy- 

 fonous; they are very common, and found thrown up on 

 the Rocks by the Sea fide. 



Sea Bream, which are plentifully taken upon the Sea 

 Coafts, their Eyes are accounted rare Meat, whereupon 

 the proverbial comparifon, It is worth a Sea Breams 

 Eye? 



* 



1 Asterias rubens, L. — Gould, Report on Invert.-, p. 345. 



2 See the chapter on Fishes, p. 23, for this and the others here spoken of. 



