. Natural history. For the use of schools and families. Zoology. 218 NATURAL HISTORY. tion from the tipper jaw, but notched on both sides, and hence it is called the Sawfish. With this instrument it sometimes attacks the Whale, inflicting severe wounds on him, and sometimes imbedding the saw in his body in its full length. 369. The John Dory, Fig. ITO, is a singular fish in its. Fig. 170 The John Dory. shape, its markings, and its appendages. In England its fame is associated with the perfoi-mances of Quin the comedian. There are various traditions of a curious na- ture in regard to the round
. Natural history. For the use of schools and families. Zoology. 218 NATURAL HISTORY. tion from the tipper jaw, but notched on both sides, and hence it is called the Sawfish. With this instrument it sometimes attacks the Whale, inflicting severe wounds on him, and sometimes imbedding the saw in his body in its full length. 369. The John Dory, Fig. ITO, is a singular fish in its. Fig. 170 The John Dory. shape, its markings, and its appendages. In England its fame is associated with the perfoi-mances of Quin the comedian. There are various traditions of a curious na- ture in regard to the round spots on its sides. One is, that this is the fish that St. Peter caught, and that in taking the tribute-money out of its mouth he made these marks with his finger and thumb. The name of this fish is probably a cor- ruption of the French jaune dore—golden yellow, the color of the lighter parts of the fish when it is alive. 370. The Seahorse, Fig. scahoi-se. Fig. I'zi, has been. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hooker, Worthington, 1806-1867. New York, Harper & Brothers
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