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hook is found empty. As the fish will not keep 

 in this country, a large hook is fastened through 

 the upper jaw, and then fastened to the shore. 

 Two fish dined our boat's crew. 



Bruce's Travels, 4to. vol. v. 



BAGRE. 



A fish which abounds in most of the rivers of 

 America. The skin has no scales; it is smooth, 

 grey on both sides. The head of this fish is large, 

 the snout flat, and furnished on both sides with 

 barbs like a barbel ; it is of a yellowish colour, 

 of a very delicious taste, with few bones. 



Thompson's Alcedo. 



CAPITAN. 



A very savoury fish found in the rivers of New 

 Grenada. It has been remarked that when the 

 bones of the head are separated, each one repre- 

 sents one of the passions of the Redeemer, viz. 

 the spear, the cross, nails, &c. &c. 



Thompson's Alcedo. 



CIEGO. 



A delicious savoury fish in the river Guyaquil. 

 It is called ciego, because it appears blind, having 

 no visible eyes, though it escapes when it thinks 

 proper. It is a hand and a half in length, and 

 has no bones. Thompsons Alcedo. 



