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fishing in the Ganges, by the name of marseer, but 

 do not find one which bears that name, and I omitted 

 to ask the gentleman with whom I conversed on the 

 subject, the generic name of the fish. 



A gentleman gave some curious particulars of a fish 

 called the Cower fish of Bengal, in a newspaper ; but 

 it requires authentication. 



Salmon are not known in the southern parts of the 

 world, being for the most part natives of northern 

 climes. 



Mr. Dickens states that near the Indian Archipelago, 

 the waters are said to contain a species of sea-snake, 

 which it is certain death to handle. 



William Ghislin, Esq., proprietor, editor, printer, 

 and publisher of the " Cape Monitor," has favoured 

 me with the following 



SYNOPSIS OF THE EDIBLE FISHES AT THE 

 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE * 



1. TEIGLA CAPENSIS. Cuvier and Valenciennes. (?) 

 (Roode Knorhaan, red Gurnard of the Colonists.} 

 Head, back, upper part of body, and fins rose red- 

 Belly, silvery white, shaded by rosy patches. Scales, 

 very small ; lateral line, nearly parallel. Interior 



* The author of the account of these fish was Dr. Pappe. 



