'34 CHARR. 



which he mentions under the name of Torgoch, "red-belly," he identifies with the Winder- 

 mere species ; from which, however, it is clearly distinct. But Willughby also mentions a fish, 

 which he calls the Gilt Charr, as occurring in Windermere; and says that this fish is very 

 different from the Red Charr, both in colour and in the vomerine teeth ; for the Gilt Charr 

 has a white belly. What this Gilt Charr may be I know not, but I think it probable it may 

 be the fish which has occasionally been supplied to Mr. Parnaby, under the name of Silver 

 Charr, which is said to be found in Lake Windermere. Pennant, Donovan, Thompson, 

 Yarrell, and others, have given us notices of Charr, but, as I said before, scarcely anything 

 was definitely known, until Dr. Gunther turned his attention to these interesting fish. 

 I will now proceed to a consideration of the different species. 



