Read Motor Matt Makes Good; or, Another Victory For the Motor Boys Page 21

  VENOMOUS FISH.

  It is curious that while so much has been written in our languageon snake bites there has been comparatively little placed on recordconcerning the stings of fishes.

  Snake bites are rare in this country, but fish stings are very common,especially among fishermen and fishmongers. The fishes that most oftensting are the great and little weevers. A prick on the hand or footfrom a weever causes much swelling and inflammation.

  If the arm is affected the inflammation may spread to the shoulder, theswelling of the whole limb being enormous. The pain is agonizing, thepatient often falling into a state of collapse or becoming delirious.Usually the inflammation subsides in about three days, followed bydesquamation.