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ENGLAND. 



Ampbibio- 

 Reptilim. 



Yorkshire, nor in the south-western counties. M. mo- 

 ' dularis, the hedge sparrow; M. hippol.iis, tin- ;> 

 chaps; M. saliraria, the red sparrow; M. sylvia, the 

 white throat; M. piovincialis, the Dartford warbler, as 

 inio imports, is almost confined to the neighbour- 

 hood of Dartibrd in Kent. M. alba, the white wagtail ; 

 M. flava, the yellow wagtail. In the north of England 

 it migrates, but remains in Hampshire during the whole 

 year. M. oenanthe, the wheat ear, is taken in great 

 numbers, in July and August, on the South Downs, the 

 isle of Portland, and on the hills of Surry and Hamp- 

 shire. M. rubctra, the whin chat, remains the whole 

 year in the southern counties of England. M. ruricola, 

 the stone chatter ; M. atracapilla, the black cap ; M. 

 ph&'nicurus, the red start ; M. arundinacea, the red 

 wren, has been seen in few places except the vicinity 

 of Uxbridge. M. rubecula, the redbreast ; M. trog- 

 lodytes, the wren ; M. regulus, the golden crested wren, 

 is the least of our birds. M. trochilus, die yellow wren; 

 M. barula, the grey wagtail. 



Genus Partu. P. major, the great titmouse, or 

 oxeye ; P. rteruleus, the blue titmouse ; P. ater, the 

 cole mouse ; P. palustris, die marsh titmouse ; P. cau- 

 datus, die long-tailed titmouse ; P. biarmicus, the beard- 

 ed titmouse. 



Genus Hirundo. H. rustica, the chimney swallow, 

 appears in March or April, and retires in September or 

 the beginning of October. H. urbica, die martin, the 

 " temple haunting martlet" of Shakespeare, comes and 

 stays later than the preceding species. H. riparia, the 

 sand martin ; H. apus, die swift, is the largest of our 

 swallows ; it comes in May and departs before the middle 

 of August. 



Genus Caprimvlgus. C. europaeus, the goat-sucker ; 

 . this is die only bird of this genus that inhabits England. 



Amphibiology. 



Order REPTILIA. Genus liana. R. bufo, the com- 

 mon tow j . j^_ rubeta, die natter jack ; R. temporaria, 

 die common frog. 



Genus Lacerta. L. palustris, the warty lizard ; L. 

 aquatica, the water lizard ; L. agilis, the nimble lizard ; 

 L. vulgaris, the common lizard ; L. aurata, the gilded 

 lizard, is found only in Jersey. 



Order SERPENTES. Genus Coluber. C. berus, the 

 viper, is the only poisonous animal in this country ; C. 

 prester, the black viper ; C. natrix, die ringed snake, is 

 the largest of the species found here. 



Genus Anguis. A. try x, die blue-bellied snake ; A. 

 iijgilis, the blind worm. 



Order NANTES. Genus Tetrodon. T. mola, the 

 .short sunfish, is taken on the western coasts of England ; 

 Borlase speaks of one caught near Plymouth, that weigh- 

 ed nearly 500 pounds. 



Genus Syngiiatttus. S. typhle, the shorter pipe-fish ; 

 S. acus, die longer pipe-fish ; S. ophidion, die little 

 pipe-fish. 



Genus Cycloptena. C. cornubiensis, the Jura sucker, 

 inhabits the seas off Cornwall ; C. bimaculatus, bimucu- 

 lated sucker, is found off Weymouth. 



Genus Lopluut. L. piscatorius, the toad-fish. 



Genus Acipenser. A. sturio, die sturgeon, is some- 

 times found in our larger rivers. It is accounted a royal 

 fish. 



Genus Stfvalus. S. canicula, the greater dog-fish ; 

 S. catulus, the lesser dog-fis.li ; S. galcus, the tope ; S. 

 jnustelus, die smooth hound ; S. vulpcs, the tea fox, is 



fiiund on the coast of Cornwall. S. glaucus, the blue Statiitk*. 



shark ; S. Cornubiais, the Porbeagle shark ; S. niuximus, -V""' 



the barking shark ; S. carrluri.is, the white slwi L '1 



sharks, especially the last spi-ries, are not often seen in 



our seas. S. acandiias, die piked ilo<* fish ; S. spinax, the 



lesser piked dog fish ; S. siju.uip.i, tiic angel fish, on our 



coast, is frequently caught ot' the weight of 100 pounds. 



(iemis- Kaia. R. torpedo; the torpedo has been oc- 

 casionally taken in Torbay. R. lulls, the skate; R. 

 oxyrinchus, the sharp-nosed ray ; R. fullonica, die white 

 horse ; R. pastinuca, the sting ray ; H. clavata, the 

 thornhack. 



Genus Petronyzon. P. marinus, the lamprey ; P. 

 fluviatilis, the lesser lamprey ; 1'. brunchialis, the pride. 



Ichthyology. Icfathyolo- 



Order APODES. Genus Mura-na. M. ophis, the sea 8> " 

 serpent; M. anguilla, die eel; M. conger, die conger Apodw. 

 eel. 



Genus Anarhicltas. A. lupus, the sea wolf, is eattn 

 sometimes by the English fishermen. 



Genus Ammwlytcs. A. tobianus, the sand eel. 



Genus Ophiilium. O. imberbe, die beardless ophi- 

 diuni, is taken near Weymouth. 



Genus Xiphias. X. gladius, the sword fish, sometimes 

 appears on our coasts. 



Genus Leptocephaliu. L. morisii, the morris launce, 

 has seldom been seen, except in the sea near Holyhead. 



Order JUGULARES. Genus CallioHymus. C. lyra, die JuguUret>. 

 gemmeous drngenet ; C. dranunculus, die sordid drago- 

 net. 



Genus Gadus. G. oeglefinus, the haddock ; G. morhua, 

 die cod ; G. luscus, the bib ; G. barbatus, die whiting 

 pout ; G. minutus, the poor ; G. nierlangus, die whit- 

 ing ; G. carbonareus, the coal-fish. G. pollachius, die 

 pollac; G. merluchius, the hake; G. molva, the ling; 

 G. lota, die burbot ; G. mustela, the five-bearded cod. 



Genus Blennius. B. gallerita, die crested blenny ; 

 B. physis, the hake, is found on the coast of Cornwall ; 

 B. pholis, die smooth blenny ; B. gunellus, die spotted 

 blenny ; B. viviparus, viviparous blenny. 



Order THORACICI. Genus Gobiut. G. niger, the Thorcici. 

 miller's thumb. 



Genus Coitus. C. cataphractus, the pogge ; C. scorpius, 

 the father lasher ; C. gobio, the bullhead. 



Genus Zeus. Z. faber, the doree, is met with prin- 

 cipally off the coasts of Devonshire and Cornwall. From 

 its hideous appearance, it is said, that it was not intro- 

 duced to English tables, till Quin, the epicure and co- 

 median, introduced it. Since his time, it has been esteem- 

 ed one of the greatest delicacies. Z. luna, the opah, 

 has been sometimes thrown on the coasts of England. 

 One was taken near Newcastle in 1 76? ; and another, 

 weighing 140lbs. was caught at Brexham, near Torbay. 



Genus Plevronecles : P. hippoglossus, the holibut ; 

 P. plalessa, the plaice ; P. flesus, the flounder ; P. li- 

 manda, the dab ; P. solea, the sole ; P. rhoinboidc.s 

 the kit, or smear dab, is found on the coast of Corn- 

 wall ; P. rhombus, the pearl ; P. maximus, the turbot 



Genus SjMrtis: S. nuratus, the giltheud ; S. pagrus, 

 die red gilthcad ; S. dentalus, the toothed gilthead, is 

 seldom met with ; one was left by the tide, and taken 

 in the moudi of the Tees. 



Genus Labrus : L. tinea, the wrasse ; L. bimatula- 

 tus, bimaculated wrasse : this .species is found off the 

 coast of Cornwall ; L. triniuculutus, the triniaeul..ti ii 

 wrasse, is found off Angle re al.-o tli twc 



