. Peter Parley's kaleidoscope : or, Parlor pleasure book : consisting of gleanings from many fields of the curious, the beautiful, and the wonderful . iven, beingan adaptation of the French word adoree. Among the fishermenof the Adriatic, this fish is called the ; gate-keeper, in allusion to [338] JOHN DOREE. 339 the Apostle Peter, who is supposed to hold the keys of is also called St. Peters fish. Besides all this, we are told that a celebrated English actor, bythe name of Quin, was very fond of this fish, and even journeyedfrom Bath to Plymouth to enjoy the luxury of feeding upon i
. Peter Parley's kaleidoscope : or, Parlor pleasure book : consisting of gleanings from many fields of the curious, the beautiful, and the wonderful . iven, beingan adaptation of the French word adoree. Among the fishermenof the Adriatic, this fish is called the ; gate-keeper, in allusion to [338] JOHN DOREE. 339 the Apostle Peter, who is supposed to hold the keys of is also called St. Peters fish. Besides all this, we are told that a celebrated English actor, bythe name of Quin, was very fond of this fish, and even journeyedfrom Bath to Plymouth to enjoy the luxury of feeding upon it. Such is the legendary history of John Doree. In more simpleterms it may be stated that it is a migratory fish, weighing fromfive to ten pounds ; it is common in Europe, and well known andesteemed in the London market. Its general color is bright yel-low, from which its name is doubtless derived through the Frenchwords, jaune doree — meaning yellow golden. It keeps companywith pilchards, and upon occasion, swallows a cuttle fish, withhis long arms and sack of ink. Its ordinary food is the fry ofother fishes, molluscous animals, and FIGHT WITH SEA LI ON I PASSIONS AND SENSIBILITIES OF ANIMALS. Q^=v\\ ESIDE the instinctive anger and rage excited in differentanimals by combat with their enemies, they are subject tovarious passions, very analogous to those which agitate the human breast. A few anecdotes and observations in illustration of this fact, cannot prove uninteresting.
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