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Hooked a species of Shark, 

 which we observed in numbers, 

 swal'Owing amazing quanlit'es 

 of small fish and niolus-cous 

 iiiimals. 



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Ciin^ht this moriiiug in a 

 small clear stream, a very 

 bMUtiful Sjjecies, which w> 

 learnt only visits this place at 

 staled times, it belonged to or- 

 der 1. Genus 7. Salmon. 



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This lish is only found in 

 deep water, being eu. 

 tirely marine. 



Small rivers and lakes, 

 but only such as are 

 clear. 



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Moluscai and sea weed, 

 no particular limes of mi- 

 gration, being occasionally 

 met with at all seasons. 



Insects, worms, small fish, 

 and roptiles ; and also on 

 lesser kinds of fish. Quits 

 Ihe shallows of rivers and 

 lalies at the fall of the leaf, 

 and returns early in the 

 year. 



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The flesh is fre- 

 quently used as a 

 bait for other fishes, 

 the skin is in request 

 for various mecha- 

 nical purposes. 



We know of no 

 useful purposu to 

 which this lish is ap- 

 plicable. 



The flesh is un- 

 usually fine, equal 

 ».• any fresh watei 

 H«h, we ever inel 

 with. 



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Reddish 

 brown, with 

 black spots 

 above, be- 

 iiealhwliite- 

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Blueish 

 grey above, 

 sivery be- 

 neath. 



Red lish sil- 

 very brown, 

 with dark 

 spots. 



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Pupil, sea 

 green, iris, 

 white. 





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Nearlycir- 

 cular being 

 3 feet long, 

 and 2 feet C 

 iucli. deep ; 

 weij-hl abt. 

 SCO pounds. 



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