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THE GOLD FISH. 
Fish has two fins on each side; the fins help it to 
move, and act hke the oars of a boat to push it on, 
for, you know, fish have no legs, and can not walk. 
By-and-bye, you will see that the Fish will give a 
flap to his fins, and this will send him a long way 
very fast ; he may then want to turn, when he will 
flap the fins on one side only ; he will also flap his 
tail, and this will help him on his way; his fins 
help him to rise and sink also. If you go very 
near, and look at the Fish, you will see a kind of 
hole on each side of his face ; this hole we call a 
gill, and you will see it open and shut for the Fish 
to take in air. 
As the Fish have been in the bowl some days, I 
dare say they will be glad of some food ; but we 
must not give them much, for Fish are not wise, 
and will eat till they die, if they can get the food. 
We must get a bit of meat, not so big as a nut, and 
pull it to bits, and give the bits to the Fish, who 
will then rise up, dash at the meat, and eat it. 
