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distinguished into two fishes by Dr. Dekay, it is in fact but 

 one. I have never heard^ it is true, of the existence of the 

 St. Lawrence Bass in the waters of the State of New York south 

 of Champlain, prior to the opening of the canals^ but there is 

 no doubt that, like the Perch, it might easily be transported 

 from one to another locality by artificial means. 



There is yet another variety, the White Lake Bass [Lahrax 

 Albidus), which is taken readily with the hook in Lake Erie, 

 and known at Buffalo, where it is much esteemed as an article 

 of food, as the White Bass. 



None of these are, however, sufficiently important to merit 

 more particular notice. 



