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stone, in 1774, that was seven feet long, and 

 weighed one hundred and sixty pounds. 



Daniel's Rural Sports, Sup. 



Sturgeon Eggs. The fishery of the Caspian 

 sea, about the mouth of the Volga, is of the 

 highest importance. Amongst the great variety 

 of fish in which this river abounds, the sturgeon 

 is not the least considerable. Its eggs afford what 

 the Russians call ikari, and the Italians caviar. 



P. H. Bruce. 



Curious Fishes in Surinam. The grey munik, 

 three feet long, like a salmon in shape, but larger 

 scales, and thicker in the body ; its flesh is white 

 and delicate. Yellow-back is often brought to 

 market at Paramaribo ; it attracts much attention 

 from strangers ; its back is of a saffron colour, 

 and its belly white ; it has a large head , with long 

 whiskers; body small, without scales. The wrapper 

 is one foot long, and of good taste. The lumpe is 

 much esteemed for its taste ; it is about a foot and 

 a half long ; large head ; body marked with black 

 longitudinal stripes. The peri grows to the size 

 of two feet, flattish shape, large head, wide mouth, 

 very sharp teeth, a fin on each side of the belly, 

 and one on the back and at the end of the tail ; 

 scales shining blue ; lives in fresh water ; very ra- 

 pacious ; its jaws very strong : persons bathing 

 frequently lose their toes or fingers, &c. : the 

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