Chap. XVI. Curiosities Respecting Fishes
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This section is from the book "A Library Of Wonders And Curiosities Found In Nature And Art, Science And Literature", by I. Platt. Also available from Amazon: A library of wonders and curiosities.
Chap. XVI. Curiosities Respecting Fishes
The Frog fish - Bird-catching Fish - The Nautilus - The Air-bladder in Fishes - Respiration in Fishes - Shower of Fishes.
"---------------------The scaly brood
In countless myriads cleave the crystal flood."
"Who can old Ocean's pathless bed explore, And count her tribes that people ev'ry shore."
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