62 FAUNISTIC NOTES. 



drawn to tlie matter until it was too late to make any attempt to con- 

 firm the latter statement. 



A fact of a similar nature, has been the almost entire absence from 

 the neighbourhood of the common squid (Loligo Forhcsii). This animal 

 is largely used by the fishermen as bait, but for the first six months of 

 the year it was impossible to procure even individual specimens, and 

 tlie fishermen have been put to great straits to get bait of any kind for 

 their work. 



