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Three fish, including a devil ray. Etching by G. Child.

Above, a sun-fish and a moonfish; below, an Orfie (or Petinbuaba) fish. Etching by G. Child.

A fishing-bird sits on a rock on the shore of a river in China. Etching by G. Child.

Cape Verde Islands: above, the volcanic island Fogo; below, the harbour of St Vincent (Porto Grande). Etching by G. Child.

A variety of fish, including the hammer fish, a sucker flat ray and a sucker fish. Etching by G. Child.

Above, a small cape-lizard ; below, a great cape-lizard. Etching by G. Child.

Three small toothed whales, including a Guinea porpoise. Etching by G. Child.

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