ICHTHYOLOGY. 



over the celebrated Salmon Leap, at Ballyshannon in Ireland. 

 The natural instinct of this Fish impells it at certain seasons 

 of the year to resort upwards, through all the river streams, 

 for the purpose of depositing its young, where it meets with 

 a sudden and steep cataract or fall of water, its course would 

 be ultimately stoped ; the Fisli however doubles its tail 

 round as far as the mouth, and by a sudden and elastic 

 expansion of the tail forces itself into the air ; thus by 

 repeated efforts gaining a greater height than the cataract, 

 it at last regains the uppermost stream. 



It is probable also that the Flying Fish throws itself 

 into the air by a similar means and process, where it uses 

 them for a long time as wings only, but afterwards when 

 they become dry is obliged to drop down again to its native 

 element. 



The specimen of the Sparus Bandatus, was engraved 

 from a beautiful correct drawing presented to the Editor/ 

 accompanying the embellishments by Mr, Whichello. 



