The Natural Eiflory of JAMAICA. 
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Tt was taken at the Canoes. 
I could not find any Difference between this Sprat and that of 
England, but perhaps it may be the young one of fome of the former 
kind of Herrings. 
VI. Acas. Salvian. p. 68. Gefn. p.13. Acus vulgaris Oppiani Aldrov. lib. 
1 cap. 23. Rag p. 231. Tab. P. 2. Fig. 4. fym. p. 109. Needle Fith of az 
Anonymus Portugal of Brafile. Purchas lib. 7. cap. 1. p. 1313. Limuce 
Brafilienfibus Marg. p. 165. ed. 1648. Timuca Pifon, p. 62. ede 1658: Acus. 
prima fpecies. Rondelet. p. 227. An Acus major. Bellon. p. 163? having 
vo pinnule ad caudam like a Mackarell. Lguslle de mer. Rochefort. 188. 
Da Tertre. 218. An Orfie Ej. ib? 
The Gar-Fifh. 
This was two Foot long from the End of his Chaps to that of his 
Tail, from the Point of the Jaws it augmented in largenefs by De- 
grees, "till paft theGills, where it was roundifh like an Eel, two Inches 
broad, and continued of that Bignefs to the Aas, from whence it 
narrowed by Degrees to the End, its Colour-on the Back was green, 
and in the Belly white, it had ‘two Lines run-down its Sides, one to- 
wards the Back, and another towards the Belly for its whole Length, 
and had one Fin on the Back four Inches from the Tail, beginning 
broad, and growing narrower till it ends in a Point, the Brazchie 
were red, and there were two Fins behind them, there was alfo a 
pair in the middle of the Belly, and one fingle one beyond the Anus, 
the Tail was forked and much longer on the Point below than that above. 
The top of the Head was flat, from the Eyes to the End of the lower 
Jaw (which was fomewhat longer than the upper) were five Inches, 
the Jaws began broad and tapered to a Point, and were fet with rows 
of green quarter of an Inch long Teeth, with very fmall ones on 
the out fide,and a rifing Septum inthe middle of the under one. The un- 
der Jaw hada round long bony Subftance, with fharp raifed tranfverfe 
Lines, the Tongue was fmall, hard and cartilaginous, and the Eyes 
large and fpherical. This Fifh was all cover’d over with {mall Scales. 
Its Stomach was no way to be diftinguifh’d from the A/ophagus or 
Guts, all three being one ftraight equally large Tube from the Mouth 
to the Avus, it had a very long red Liver, a Heart like other Fifh, and 
two hard Roes or Ovaria, one of each fide the Intef/inum rectum, ending 
at the Avzas, and having large Veffels at their beginning. 
It was takenat O/d Harbour, and was brought to Market with other 
Fifh. 
They often leap and skip out of the Water, about a Foot or more 
high from its Surface, for fome paces, and ftrike themfelves againft 
any thing they meet in their Way. One of thefe meeting with a 
Waterman rowing in a Boat, ftruck its Snout into his Side for fome 
depth, whereby the Man was almoft kill’'d: This was told me for a 
certain Truth, and that it happened between Port-Royal and Paffage-Fort, 
It is well tafted, fried with Butter, and is without Bones. Marcg. 
They perfecute the Herrings. Ge/w. 
VI. Acus, mandibula Superiore brevi circimata, inferiore in rofirum ens 
Siforme produtta. Tab. 250. Fig. 3. An Acus cujafdem Indice caput. Lifter. im 
app. add. Raij Ichth. p. 23? An. Elefants nenfe. Acus Indica mandibula infe- 
riore in {piculum produita. Raij. app. p. 4. Tab.6. N°. 4? Symp. ee 
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