feveral other fillies, does by no means pervade the 
major part even of the Linnsean Sciasnae themfelves; 
many of which are deftitute of it. Dr. Bloch 
therefore has taken the generic character from a 
different circumftance. Among the moff elegant 
fpecies may be numbered that reprefented on the 
plate. It is a native of the European and American 
feas, and is commonly found of about a foot in 
length. 
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