The Fishing Frog

A aescriptíon of a venmrknblo ñsh niay interest our readers. It isknown by so vera 1 liamos at different localities on the ooast. At IVovincetown it is callcd the goosefidi, becaiwe of a report current amoïig tlio flshormen of thftt place that it catches wild geeso and devours ÈheiH wholn. Elsewherc, theflsh is callad the ftnfle;, fiíhuig fvog, íea-devil, bellows íi-h, moiik fish, et;. One day IfUt uiniiMfr, while on tlic Speudwell, off Cape Co't, wc 8v seveml large fisliinï ti'ugs cauiílit in a trawl-net, the kroest of wliicli wis about lour feet ín lengtlt. lts bugo niouth WM.flftoen Inolu-s in exptuise, iin.l secmed to open directly into stomaeli, which was full of great flat flah aml floumlcrs. Itsrows -f kjii",shari toeth wi:vu iiicHnyd ward and coulil be depressed at vill, allowiii; the easy ingrws of its victhn, but were a su re prevention of lus ever e.seaping. The edge of his head and alsoof lus body wasadonied with a leaiy U-inge resembliug the fronda of scavveed. This, to-ether Wltu its chaniolou-Iike facuHy of varyüig Hs color, iu aceoydance witli its survoiindings, assists this unwicldly creature greatly in securing its proy. To aiJ it t'ui-ther in obtaining its lood, this flsli has three loii ñliïnents growing out of its heatl. The iureinost of the.se is of especial service ;. lor at Hs end itcari-ies a tassel, wbieh serves as a lritö to atti-act th VIlWV prey Mrithiu reach of the caV iu addilion to these peeuliaritiusj tlio pectoral and ventral iins are joiiited, una the fWi liaiug these is eiiabled to walk over the üuttoni of the sea. Xlie frog seems to procced teniewüut in this ïiiaiiner for tlie purpuse of obtainiug tood, JMuving along ilie bottoni oi the sea, he seeks suiuible pusitions among tue seaweed, whciv, saiely esconsea, he muy áttaiii liis nuryose. Huviü-j saüstiei hniiseli as tu tiie placo solected, ho gets out lus tisliin.u i-oviiuid biutsaud waves itut-uuud iu tiie wutor, uutil sorne uususpectiug tish comes up to seize it, wüt-u uiu aiiglor, siiaiehin; the bait uut ot' the wuyT suizas tue fisli, Tlie yoLiiy unes pyöoiiiit a move tíiiriousupo pearaitoe eveu luun tue uiuli. Tnliiauitiiiis on the Uettd are mure íiuinurOU8, umi are tree-like in sbupe, tue pectoral fln is uiuch loiigor aud lias jong' spiues ou it, and the iins are verV lurge iu coiiHiariáun to the body. TnJ lisniiiy lro is very reuacioua, and oiten SWalloWS v flU as lare and heavy W ilseli ; sueii is the expansibmty ol its sioniuen. It is not enen, but wheii catured by lishermeii, it is prosorveü uee.uise 01 the other lish oiieu ountainea 111 lts stouiaell, Wlliell il is eonipeiled to disure by the Simule ]jiocto ot' lioming it UogidO uoun. Aiauy sturies are told ol the goosclish iiua its vol'ücity, it has Uuen Kiiowu to suizü ou ooansh as they wure urawn iVoiii wie water, and was wiLli uilllouUy loreüd lo looseu its o.d. T.ie Bjeoiineiia we saw hauied on board tue vessel were luil ot' liu wlncn tiiey had swaliowed on their iouiney iu Llie trawi ironi a do o tu oí lÜidUUU iulUoui-. -