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FLYING FISH. 
This species of fish is long and slender 
wHh a large eye; the body resembles in 
shape, scales, and colour, one of our mullets. 
It has fins on each side of the buck, which 
answer the purpose of wings; and with these 
it can Hv nearly the distance of n gun shot 
before it touches the water; and when it has 
Wetted its wings, it again ascends above the 
surface; tins manoeuvre secures it from the 
Jaws of the dolphin, which swims after him 
with the greatest rapidity. The Flying 
1' tsh is to be found in the Mediterranean, 
and many other sens in warm climates. 
1 hey are seldom seen so far north os this 
country, being incapable of bearing cold. 
