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ceed from fomething more than the fmall wound 

 this fifh is capable of infliding; and that there is 

 a venom infufed into it, at lead fuch as is made 

 by the fpines that form the firft dorfal fin, which is 

 dyed with black, and has a mod fufpicious afpect. 

 The remedy iifed by a fifherman in our neighbour- 

 hood is the fea fand, with which he rubs the place 

 afPefted for a confiderable time. * At Scarborough^ 

 ftale urine, warmed, is ufed with fuccefs. 



This filh buries itfelf in the fands, leaving only 

 its nofe out, and if trod on im.mediateiy ftrikes with 

 great force; and we have feen them dired their 

 blows with as much judgment as fight ipg cocks. 

 Notwithftanding this noxious property of the fpines, 

 it is exceeding good meat. 

 Name. The Englijh name feems to have no m.eaning, 



being corrupted from the French^ la live^ fo called 

 as being capable of living long out of the water, 

 according to the interpretation of Belon. 

 DzoCRip. It grows to the length of twelve inches, but is 



commonly found much lefs. 



The irides are yellow: the under jaw is longer 

 than the upper, and flopes very much towards the 

 belly : the teeth are fmall. 



The back is ftrait, the fides flat, the belly pro- 



* In tKe TJni-cerfalMufeum for No-vemher 1765, is an inllance 

 ef a perfon who was redaced to great danger by a wound 

 from this fiili, and who was cured by the application of fweet 

 p^l, and taking opium and ^v^nice treacle, 



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