Identifier: firstfifthreader05will (find matches)
Title: The first (-fifth) reader of the school and family series
Year: 1860 (1860s)
Authors: Willson, Marcius, 1813-1905
Subjects: Readers
Publisher: New York : Harper
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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. The flying-fish are usually regarded with much interestby the mariner in tropical seas, as they are sometimes theonly objects that for hours, and even days, break in upon themonotony^^ of the scene. Their sudden darting upon thesight, and as sudden departure, like flashes of momentarylight, are thus described by the poet Montgomery: Yet while I litokrt,A joyons creature vaulted through the air—The aspiring fish that fain would be a bird,On long, light wings, that flung a diamond-showerOf dew-drop3 round ita evanescenti- form.Sprang into light, and instantly descended. 14. In its own element the flying-fish is perpetually harass-ed by the dorados, tunny, bonito, and other fishes of prey.If it endeavors to avoid them by having recourse to the air,it either meets its fate from the guUs or the albatross whichare constantly on the alert to seize it, or it is forced downagain into the mouths of other enemies Avho keep pace belowwith its aerial excursion. Yet the flying-fishes themselves
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Scale of Indus, The Cat-fish Family.—1. Brown Cat-fish, Pimclodus pulhts. 2. Common Cat-fish,or Horned Pout, Pimclodus catus. The Cat-fish family embraces the numerous fresh-water fish which are known in thiscountry bv the common names of cat-fish, horned pouts, and bull-heads. They mostlyinhabit muddy stnams and lakes, are destitute of scales, sluggish in their movements,and, like the famous fishing-frog or angler, to which they bear some resemblance, dependmore upon stratagem than swiftness to seize their prey. The difierent species vary inlength from three or four inches to four feet; and some are said to have been caught inthe Ohio and Mississippi rivers measuring eight feet in length.-,- Part V. ICHTHYOLOGY, OR FISHES. 24V feed on smaller fish, and these latter on those still belowthem; and thus, in one continued round of rapacity, the in-habitants of the deej) prey upon each other. 1 Car-nTv-o-rocs, feeding on flesh. 2 in-got, an un\rrouglit bar of gold. 3 Hc-MOE, fancy; capri

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