201 



Mr. H. F. King confirmed this opinion by his own previous ex- 

 aminations ; and interesting remarks were made by others on 

 subjects connected with the force of gales at sea. 



A third communication of the series on the Fishes of Essex 

 County was made by F. W. Putnam, as follows, viz : 



FAMILY SCI^NID^. 



17 Umbrina nebulosa. King-fish. Barb, 



Lynn, 1840. Storer. 



FAMILY SPARID^. 



18 Pagrus argyrops. Scajmug. Scup. Big-Porgee. 



Nahant, 1833 and 1836. Storer. 

 Lynn, 1839. R. Brookhoiise, Jr. 



FAMILY SCOMBRID^. 



19 Scomber dekayi. Spanish Mackerel. 



Salera Harbor. 



20 Scomber vernalis. Common Mackerel. Spring and 



Fall Mackerel. - - - Cabinet. 



Coast of the County. 



21 Pelamys sarda. Striped Bonito, or Boneiia. Skip-jack. 



Salem Harbor. 

 Lynn. Storer. 



22 Thynnus secundo-dorsalis. American Tunny. Albicore. 



Horse Mackerel. - - - Cabinet. 

 Salem, Aug. 23, 1846. Jour. Esses Co. Nat. Hist. Soc. p. 123. 



Mr. Putnam also submitted the following report : 



In the following Catalogue of the Birds of Essex County, 

 Massachusetts, we present those only which are known to have 

 been found in the county. A large part of them have been collected 

 and mounted by Mr, Jillson. For a small number we refer to 



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