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tawny. Just under the breasts are two fins, quite small, and 

 above them, say \ to i an inch, a lock of hair. Between 

 the fins and hair, commence the scales — below these, 7 in- 

 ches, are two others larger than the upper; and lower, one 

 long fin extending nearly to the tail — on the back one long 

 fin just over the two middle ones upon the belly. The 

 outer edge pf the fins appear to be of a reddish hue — the 

 backbone shows itself from the neck down to where the 

 scales commence, and is there lost to the sight. The first 

 part, if I recollect rii.ht, resembles in its fins the fish of our 

 shores that feed upon the rocks, and is of a dun color. In 

 what position it gives suck I am at a loss about ; but am in- 

 clined to think, prostrate upon the rocks. I learned from 

 the owner, that the Japanese say they are often seen, but 

 are very wary. This is miserably preserved, having shrunk 

 much, and to accommodate it to a box six inches shorter 

 than the first — they ingeniously bent its tail which cannot 

 now be straightened. JOHN SHILLABER. 



4. Mezo edition of Parke s'' Rudiments and Chemical Essays. 



' We hear that Mr. Parkes, the author of the Chemical 

 Catechism, has in the press a new and enlarged edition of 

 the Rudiments of Chemistry, printed on fine paper, in a 

 larger size than before, and with newly engraved plates; 

 and that he is also printing a new edition of the Chemical 

 Essays, much enlarged, and with a great part re-written. 

 We understand it was to be published before Christmas, 

 in two thick octavo volumes, with a great number of cop- 

 perplate engravings, many chemical tables, and a very co- 

 pious index to the whole. These Essays have been pub- 

 lished in French at Paris, and in the German language at 

 Weimar — and a new translation in German is now printing 

 at Leipsic' 



Foreign Literature and Science. 

 Extracted and translated by Professor Griscora. 



5. New work on Fossil Shells. — A work in one volume 4to. 

 with eleven lithographic plates, price 12 francs in boards. 



