. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . THE SEA-HORSE—ANGLER. 467 pable of offensive operations against animals more powerful than themselves. The branchial orifices, or gills, on each side of the neck of theLamprey, are mistaken by many persons for eyes. This fish isdestitute of bones, having only strong cartilages in pkice of
. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . THE SEA-HORSE—ANGLER. 467 pable of offensive operations against animals more powerful than themselves. The branchial orifices, or gills, on each side of the neck of theLamprey, are mistaken by many persons for eyes. This fish isdestitute of bones, having only strong cartilages in pkice of them. THE SEA-HORSE. The singular fish called the Sea-Horse has often been found oft* thesouthern coasts of habits of this fish arevery singular and inter-esting. A pair were keptalive for some time in aglass vessel, and exhibitedconsiderable activity andintelligence. They swamabout with an undulatingkind of movement, andfrequently twined theirtails round the weeds placed in their prison. Their eyes movedindependently of each other, like those of the Chameleon, and thechangeable tints of the head closely resemble that animah More than once, these curious fiuli have been seen curled up in oyster shells. The singular creatures called Pi]:e- fish also belong to the Syngnathida).. 8EA-H0R8E.
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