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fins have 2 1 rays : the ventral fins have nine 

 rays, and are equally diftant from the peroral 

 fins and from the anus : the anal fin has 1 1 

 rays: the tail is bifurcated, and confifts of 26 

 rays. This fifh has no beard (cirrhus) : the 

 iris is yellowifti : the nojlrils are at the top, in 

 the flat part of the head, and are but little : 

 the mcmbrana branchiojlega is foft and promi- 

 nent : xhzfcales are rhomboidal, and are fla- 

 belliform. 



The 30th of Augufh 

 Fine dry weather. 



The French, who faluted our fhip, Were 

 honoured with fome guns fired at their arrival 

 and departure. 



The 1 ft of September. 



The lead which we unloaded to-day, and 

 the day before, was weighed by a Cbinefe, 

 who proclaimed the weight of it aloud, and 



three 



