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EXPLANATION of the PLATE 
O F T H E 
Male and Female Torpedo, or Electric Ray. 
TAB. XIX. 
FIG. I. 
A view of the under furface of the female. 
a. An expofure, on flaying oft" the (kin, of 
the right eledlric organ, which confifts 
of white pliant columns, in a clofe and 
for the mold part hexagonal arrange- 
ment, giving the general appearance of 
a honey-comb in miniature. Thele 
columns have been fometimes denomi- 
nated cylinders ; but, having no inter- 
Rices, they are all angular, and chiefly 
fix-cornered. 
b. The fkin which covered the organ, 
fhewing on its inward fide an hexa- 
gonal net work. 
c. The noflrils in the form of a crefcent. 
d* The mouth in a crefcent contrary to that 
of the noflrils, furnifhed with feveral 
•rows of very fmall hooked teeth. 
e. The 
