FISHES. 
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7. “ I clid not know that fishes laid eggs,” said 
William. 
“ Did you not? Why, a single fish lays thousands, 
aye, millions of them. They are very tiny, and 
Soles. 
form the roe, which no doubt you have seen in a 
fish at table. 
8. “At the time for spawning, many kinds of fish 
come near the shores to lay their eggs. And it is 
well that a fish easts out such an immense number 
of them, because they are greedily eaten, not only 
