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fishing. Every season brings its appropriate kind of fish. In July 

 and August " Braziers," as the Tory folk call them, but known 

 elsewhere as " Barwin " and " Gunner " {Pagellus centrodontus), 

 are caught from the curraghs, or canvas boats, with long lines, in 

 great numbers. The bait used is the common limpet. This fish is 

 split open, salted, and dried in the sun, and forms an important 

 article of export. At other times the Cod (Gadus morrhua), the 

 Haddock (G. aeglefinus), the Ling [Lota molva), the Mackerel 

 {Scomber scomber), are captured and taken in open boats to 

 Ballinass, Dunfanaghy, Kamelton, and Letterkenny. 



The Dogfish (Scyllium catulus) is very common on the coasts, 

 and a deadly war is waged against it by the islanders. Among the 

 smaller fishes to be met with, often under stones on the shore or in 

 rock pools, are — 



The Cornish Sucker (Lepidogaster comubieusis), the Worm Pipe- 

 fish (Syngnathus lumbriciformis), the Smooth Blenny (Blennius 

 pltolis), the Spotted Gunnell (Blennius gunnellus), the Black Goby 

 (Gobius niger). 



I will conclude these notes by saying that I have not looked into 

 the Mammalia of the island beyond ascertaining that there are no 

 rats on the island, but abundance of rabbits and mice, and that 

 there are no snakes, toads, or frogs. 



III. — On the Yellow Opossum (Bidelphis crassicaudata), from 

 Cape San Antonio, Province of Buenos Ayres. By Mr. 

 Ernest Gibson, Corresponding Member. 



In my last paper* I treated of the companion species, the Black 

 and "White variety (Didelphis aufita), and I now put together these 

 notes on the Yellow Opossum, the u Camadreja Colorado" (Red 

 or Yellow Opossum), as it is called in our district, and exhibit two 

 or three skins. The usual measurement of adult specimens may 

 be seen in the following table : — 



Total length, nose to end of tail, 



Length of tail, 



Nose to shoulder, 



Girth of chest, 



Girth anterior to hind leg, 



Height at shoulder, 



Height at hind leg, 



* See Proceedings, Vol. TV., Part i., page 38. 



