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3. A peribn holding his finger in the 

 water, at the diftance of eight or ten 

 feet from the fifh, receives a violent 

 fhock, at the inftant the fifh is touched 

 by another perfon. 



, 4. This Eel, when enraged, upon 

 elevating its head juft above the furface 

 of the water, if the hand of a perfon is 

 within five or fix inches therefrom, fre- 

 quently communicates an unexpected 

 {hock, without being touched. 



5. No (hock is perceived by holding 

 the hand in the water, near the fifh, 

 when it is neither difpleafed nor touch- 

 ed. 



6. This Eel is eat by the Indians 

 when dead ; and, 



7. The fhock is more violent when 

 the fifh is highly enraged. 



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