. 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 . BORNED BILVRVg. The Horned Silurus are chiefiydistinguished by the want of truescales, having merely a naked skin,or large osseous plates. The speciesincluded in this group are mostlyriver-fish, of considerable size, inhabiting warm climates. 470 TUE SEA POKCUPINE LUMP SUCKER. THE SEA POR
. 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 . BORNED BILVRVg. The Horned Silurus are chiefiydistinguished by the want of truescales, having merely a naked skin,or large osseous plates. The speciesincluded in this group are mostlyriver-fish, of considerable size, inhabiting warm climates. 470 TUE SEA POKCUPINE LUMP SUCKER. THE SEA ^miW The Sea Porcupineis found on the coastof Guinea, and in thoIndian Ocean. Liktthe common Porcu-pine, it is covered withquills or spines, whichit can erect at pleasurewhen angry. THE LUMP SUCKER. This fish derives its name from the clumsiness of its form: its heightbeing about half its length, and its thickuciis about lialf its height.
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