F-ISH GALLERY. 
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The wall-cases on the west side of the room (right on entering) 
and at its end contain the fishes with completely osseous 
skeletons; to which division belong by far the greater part of 
the species now inhabiting the waters of the globe. Large and 
remarkable examples are placed in separate cases opposite to 
Fig. 18.-RoiTGir SuxFrsri {Orthagorl.cn< fruncaiu,). Captuied near Portia...]. 
the wall-cases. As the colours of fishes are very fugitive and 
disappear more or less completely after death, some of the stuffed 
examples have been painted from life, to show the brilliancy 
of many of the tropical kinds ; and it is in contemplation to 
extend and develop this mode of exliibition. Tlio fishes allied 
