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year. The species which frequents St. Helena is, by the South Sea whalers, 

 called the " Race-horse." They jneld about five tons of oil. 



Albacore, congers, cavally, mackarel, old-wives, bull's-eyes, jacks, and 

 soldiers, are naost commonly taken and used. The coal-fish resembles a 

 salmon both in shape and flavour ; but are very rare. The yellow-tail and 

 dolphin, which are also scarce, are remarkably fat and delicious at St. 

 Helena ; although when taken at a distance from land they are insipid, and 

 coarse. The ^hell-fish called stumps and long-legs, resemble the lobster 

 in taste and colour. Turtle weighing from 3 to 500 pounds are frequently 

 caught. 



With so great a variety of fish, there is no doubt, that the establishment 

 of a proper fishery would be of vast advantage to the island. Hitherto the 

 only mode of fishing practised is with hook and line. 



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