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both flesh and fish. Those which 1 now have I feed by forcing 

 bits of raw meat down their throats with a stick, two or three times 

 a week. Under this treatment, they seem to thrive, having about 

 doubled in size since they left the egg;: but the operation is not a 

 pleasant one, and requires some dexterity, as their teeth are exceed- 

 ingly sharp, and they lose no opportunity of turning upon the hand 

 that feeds them. 



