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life in the calico-bass : " A specimen from which 

 a drawing was made, was wrapped in a piece of 

 paper when taken from the water, and carried in 

 my coat pocket for over fom- hours, and when 

 placed in a bucket of water soon revived, and 

 seems at the present time to enjoy excellent 

 health. - In warm weather, however, it would not, 

 in all probability, survive so severe a test of its 

 vital powers." I imagine that this circumstance 

 happened in winter, and that the fish became 

 frozen before or after being placed in his pocket ; 

 otherwise I doubt if the fish could have survived 

 so long, unless the piece of paper was very large 

 and very wet. I know of many instances occur- 

 ring with myself and others where freshly caught 

 fish have been revived after being frozen for 

 several hours. 



THE CRAPPIE 



(^Pomoxis annularis) 



The crappie was first described by Rafinesque 

 in 18 1 8 from specimens collected at the Falls of 

 the Ohio, near Louisville, Kentucky. He named 

 it ammlaris, "having rings," as it was said to 

 have "a golden ring at the base of the tail," 

 but I have never seen it; it does have a gold 



