GENERAL CONTENTS. XV 



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The " Tom-Cod" — Its annual Arrival in the Gulf of St. Lawrence — Fish- 

 ing through the Ice — Freezing and Eesuscitation — The Yellow Perch 

 — ^Varieties — The Black-Basse — Fly-fishing for — Excellence of Sport 

 — Black-Basse peculiar to North America — Its Colour, Form, and 

 Weight — Where found — Gregarious Character — ^Worthy of Acclima- 

 tization — The Eock-Basse — Its Weight and Colour — Qualities — 

 Abundance — The White-Basse — Common in Upper Lakes — A bold 

 Biter — The Striped-Basse — Common to Salt and Fresh Water — Its 

 Great Size — Markings and Appearance — The Oswego Basse — Errors 

 concerning it — The Common Lake Sheepshead — The Black Sheeps- 

 head — Confined to the Upper Lakes — ^Its Eesemblance to the Perch — 

 An excellent Fish — The Sturgeon — Its immense Growth — ^Abun- 

 dance in Lake Ontario — ^Absence in Northern Elvers — Sturgeon 

 Meat— Trade in Sounds 315—326 



