THE VINEGAE EEL. 
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eye, until a single drop of any fluid secretion from the body 
supplies the required conditions of moisture; and, accordingly, 
the little paste-eels are immediately aroused to life and activity, 
reversing the fable of the frogs and boys, as the lively enjoy- 
ment they exhibit is apt to prove a very serious matter to the 
human being so shamefully victimized. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE X. 
Figs. 1 & 2. Young animals soon after leaving the egg. 
Fig. 3. Male, full grown. 
Fig. 4. Male, with reproductive organs in situ, separated at c and d, and 
magnified X 350. 
Figs. 5 & 6. Females, with ovisacs in situ, containing eggs in various stages 
of development. 
a a. Eggs thrown off and found floating in the fluid. 
Fig. 7. A dead male, in which state they float about for days, until destroyed 
by vibriones. 
