A Lift of the common Names of the FISH freguent- 
ing the Bahama Seas, esi ive of thofe alréady 
fi ured and dé 8 ieee | at 
"The Sperma Ceti Whalé | The The Sea eh 
ampus. ae Pilot 
Shark. Albicore. Hound tik 
Barracuda. Sword-fith. r-fifh. 
Jew-fith. w-fifh. Amber-fith, 
Spanifh Mackrel. Grooper. King-fifh. 
Cavally. rpus. Turbut, 
Sting-ray. ae Boas fith. Black-fith. 
Whip-ray. Fin Rock- Hedghog 
laife. Yellow-fifh. 
Nufs. Yellow Rock- Coney-filh. 
Ch fith. ow fifh. 
Gray Snapper. ae he 
_ Mutton Snappet. 
ough many of the Fifh in mths il befides thofe whofe fi 
gures are exhibited from fome refemblance they bear to thofe in 
Eurepe, have attained the fame names a never obferved in 
thefe Seas, nor an here between the Tropicks, the fame kinds 
of Fifh, but were all of different fpecies from any in a 
few excepted, which are Dolphins, Boveto’s, Albicores, Sharks, 
Flying-fith, Rudder-fifh, and Remoras, which, contrary to all f 
y fith, particularly the thre O mariners in 
ee voyages, affording a hoes. nies of frefh diet, 
atter Jong feeding on falt mea 
of SHELLS. 
eee as well as other produétions of Nature, ond 
mber of fpecies, and re beautiful betw 
produced ft th erica: 
Shells, Frutices, Marini, &c. that are found ween the Northern 
Tropicks and the Line. The fhallow Seas of thefe rocky Iflands 
feem more adapted to their propagati han moft other places in 
thofe latitudes. ev rofufion that are heré found with the 
more frequent opportunities of ing them, has caufed th 
cabinet u nifhed on them 
ae Pinal, 
whie 
at place of ea prod 
a 
to 
ievsite to their natures: this fe analogy 
plants, who ifferent kinds a a "noise on and alpect. 
ae which Shells li 
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S| 
2 
ash 
QQ 
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for Sh ells alike plentiful. 
the Gulph of Florida, particularly Providence, mae es and 
Grand Bahama, have fewer than the Windward, rmo 
Jfand particularly thofe ey the French Keys, ae, Iflands 
e Shells which are 
€ realy feen on the Nérth fide; and 
u are not on thé 
South. Some Shells are very fcarce, and are found only at 
few particular Iflands, and parts thofe Ifands bearing the fame 
afpect, and are yarely found promifcuoufly feattered with other 
hells. ‘Mo , or all the different kinds of Shell-fifh, abide in 
certain he of water. Some fo deep, out at Sea, that 
they are fildom feen alive; but at the death of the fifh, the 
fhell is ca 0) Others are found lefs deep, Some in 
fhallow water thers lying flat on aN r fand. Som 
flicking flat t des of roc s fticking to the fides 
of rocks horizontally. Some oldie} in re hollow aus a ies 
of roc Some buried deep in fand, others in mu 
lying aways half 
which cleave to spe fides 
expofed to 
during fuch vio waves, fhelter themfelves in the hol- 
lows of rocks, and 7 on the South fides of Iflands, wh 
sued are te ae d. Others are yet lels expoled, abiding in 
cifter rock within’ Jaud, fupplied wih Sea water 
oe pitts es, where the water is always calm 
not other Shells {ticking to the rocks, environing the fe filent 
waters were oyfterss whic! h Rack sil to the fides uv) u he rocks, 
rock. 
awk 1 
p. xiii 
Lifte des noms communs des POISSON S qui fré- 
site les Mers de Bahama, de laquelle l’onexclut 
i ont déja éré décrits dans cet Ronee 
ne de Met 
La Paleine ae Le Dauphin. 
L’Efpaular. e Boneto. y ; Fun 
Le Réequin. L’ Albicore, Le Chien mari. 
Le Barracude, DEpie. EE gaillés, 
L om Fuif. La Scie. e Poifon d’ambres, 
L Le Tateur. Poiffon- Rot. 
16; vally. Le Marfcuin. e Turbct. 
La a a goat, La Perchede M Le Poiffon now. 
La Raye a foué La Perche de Mer aux | Le Hériffon. 
La Phe. nageoires grifes, La Vicille jauné. 
Le Nufs. La Perche de Mer, Le Poiffen Lapin, 
Le Chabot anne. Le Poiffon- Vache. 
La Vieille grife. Pi Poiffon offeux. Le pins d, 
L’Orpbée. erlan Cra 
Quoieue as a ey, é cette ite, se ent (di 
do onne ici la figur 5s des CUBS 
Sef ar ie Wai C 
uit cai oit entre “4 4 rvopiques, 
ables & aucune de n Europe. Elles en faint 5 conte 
un pe tit nombre pres, qui ie des, dauphins, les bonetos; Jes’ 
hi 5 rE Chie » les — ons velans, les perches de Mer gi i vent 
les ae es rimores. ont lé cont rae ag ce eS to ae is 
anes «pif, € igus partes de I’C 
ter: ve fur les cites de Vancien Mine aufh Bion gut os 
& la multitude de ces j 
ut utiles a ceux qui font des voyages i 
leur fotrnesfent ae guct changer Pegrl 
7 long temips vecu de wiandes 5 falée 
see COQUILLAGES 
y sy Coquillages, de nite , font 
” un plus grand ited a efpeces, & 
r. 7 apg wes que dans les autres ial i Monde: plu pee t des 
des 
aries us 
Le 
fe mésme ‘s coun dent Op 
ge ceux d’ Europe aveé 
epenaant rear ghe as ces 
“Dunvnfalith 
que les Pah dap FG, Ao fi 
p plus b 
Nyt, 
t 
‘oe 
on trot 
entre le ae “du Cancer ts Ja ligne oe: ent aux iles 
a = ha me Les ba ee oy, a ‘fe ‘ie — Hoe poral at plus 
tiplier, que la aes qui ont la mémé 
fate a profi on avec ile on Se a . ane ues jr wentes S occa+ 
on font cauge que 
nglois g; fed fourni b 
autre partie du Me 
Sowells 3 a is io 
donné la figure, 
Mande ; & comme on ne peut ajotiler que peu bes 
le Doéteur Lifter, Bonana, && d’autres nous on. ss 
je me anteater ai de joindre it qu elques obfervations que 
J ai faites fur les Coat il Beh, du “ a Hy meme qui a roduit. 
oy eS efpece ce Cage os es endrcits particuliers de la 
Me leur oft pr ui parcit avai aux plantes dont les’ 
a, efpeces Grint une terre F des expo ofits fons difjcrentes. re 
Situation variée des rockers, &F des bancs 
étendus, outre plufeurs autres caufes naturelle, event core hey 3 He 
aire demeurer dans un liew, plutit que dans un auire? — purges 
toutes les ifes de Bahama ne produrjent Pe ie C q 
ebendance égale. Celles qui font 4 oe ft & age se ines ee Golfe de 
la Flor ss fur tout la Vrovider acco, Andros, la grandé 
Bahama, en pro pee a que ls fo Or ere & ie ae, 
celles qu’ in @ ers es Quais Fra . les iffes des Tutcs; Exume,. &. 
Pifle Lon gue tains Cog ee i obondent au Midi d'une 1 eed font 
reres a fon nel gue comiras ire eae ne ord 
ares vers le rey il 
es particulier &5 dans les endi cits de ces es He Ce 
méime aaa n, & qwon ircuve rariment aifperfes sa S le, & confonaus 
eg gee Copatases.. La pluff te t des Coguilages, ou mime toutes 
ai e 
fort ray ay uve 
stent 
& 
ans 
iin uns Jont fi me au fond de la M 
SN 
ve qu 
trouve rarement en vie; mais a la mort di ls poilon Sy picid eft fae 
Sur le rivage. On m browve gelatin: an oe. moindres pro aye nage 
FY zat: Je ti, $ if ft A 1 plat 
ere: ou Jur hol plat tés des roch 
Quelques uns y nnn Hest Hoses eo y en a qui font confinés dans 
les Fin @ les cavités des tr rocwers. 
Certains font cafruct dans le fable; 
5 dh 
Ce nies ns la va, itté hors du fable. Tt 
y @ des efpece a ae uilla ages, qui S atiackent aux a des resees ws id 
Cotes “iptoon tae less @ font expos a toute eps 
agite a la viol a 
J mettre a couvert i Ue 2 sft ous des ge ie & ae Jus He ger fur r les 
ridion elles font inc pefees. D? autres Coguil- 
pofes e7 ey parce ils fn ag is ir Wee aes des citernes 
He des di font th u de Mer leur eft fournié 
— des fara (SF 4 eff te oes cle 
Ilya parmi les ilages at qui enivirohiiient 
rs 
ontalement aux cotes deg 
la charniere de Phuitre; 
Les 
S 
CS 
oe oe bei anes ate 
rochers, ox elles tiennent par le bord ve 
