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While correcting this sheet, an event has occurred, 

 in the introduction of the Silurus Glanis into this 

 country, which in the transport of fish has never 

 been equalled in modern days. I do not mean to 

 assert that specimens of fish have not been brought 

 even longer distances, but they have usually been by 

 sea voyages, when the arrangements once made were 

 complete, and little or no change has been required; 

 but in this instance the changes and chances of 

 failure have been infinite, but have all been overcome 

 by the energy and perseverance of Sii Stephen Lake- 

 man. I cannot do better than allow my friend Mr. 

 James Lowe to tell the story in his own characteristic 

 way, and therefore extract his letter from the Field 

 of September 17th. : — 



THE AERIVAL OF THE SILUEUS GLANIS IN ENGLAND. 



" That much desired fish, the Silurus, has at 

 last been brought alive to this country, after various 

 failures. The success is entirely due to the intelli- 

 gent enterprise and perseverance of Sir Stephen B. 

 Lakeman, who himself accompanied the fish aU the 

 way from Bucharest, a distance of 1,800 miles ; and 

 on Thursday night (September Ibth) I had the pleasure 

 of assisting Mr. Francis Francis in placing fourteen 



