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afloat. In the jungles of the Far East, in the frontier bazaar 

 of the enterprising Chinese trader, it "bobs up serenely" to 

 greet and cheer the lonesome white man who is far from 

 home and meat-markets. Even in the wilds of Borneo its 

 name is known and respected; and he who goes beyond the 

 last empty salmon tin truly goes beyond the pale of civiliza- 

 tion. The diffusion of knowledge among men is not much 

 greater than the diffusion of canned salmon; and the farther 

 Americans travel from home, the more they rejoice that it 

 follows the flag. 



The salmon species of North America are as follows: 



Atlantic 



Species : 



American Salmon. 



Pacific 



Species : 



Atlantic Salmon. 



(Of Europe and North America.) 

 Ouananiche. 



(The leaping fighter.) 

 Sebago. 

 Quinnat, or Chinook. 



(Most valuable species.) 

 Blueback, or Sockeye. 



(Second in value.) 

 Silver, or Coho. 



(Third; flesh white.) 

 Humpback, or Gorbuscha. 



(Of little value.) 

 Dog, or Kayko. 



(Of least value.) 



The common salmon of Europe, and also of Labrador and 

 New England, was accounted a wonderful fish, both for 

 sport and for the table, until the discovery of the salmon 

 millions of the Pacific coast effectually cheapened the name. 

 To hold their place in the hearts of sportsmen, game fishes 

 positively must not inhabit streams so thickly that they are 



