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form to L. daniconius (Cyprinus daniconius, B. H.), but the lateral line 

 placed very low, as in Dangila ; and readily distinguished by its peculiar 

 markings. A dusky spot behind the gill-covers, placed in a whitish space ; 

 beyond which a broad darkish band extends to the middle of the tail, 

 bordered by a narrow pale line above and below, the lower not reaching 

 so far forward as the upper : below this again another dark band, and 

 then white ; and above a second and trace of a third pale line. 

 D. 12— A. 14.-P. 11.— V. 8.— C. 18? 



Series of 10 oblique scales, the lateral line on the 9th of them, and 

 numbering about 32 scales. Length of specimen 3^ in. Procured at 

 Darjiling by Major Sherwill. 



L. binotatus, nobis, n. s. Affined to L. casuatis, (B. H., v. Systomus 

 malaeopterus, McCl.), but les3 deep in the body, and the dorsal fin much 

 smaller; with a conspicuous black spot on the middle of base of tail, 

 and another at hind base of dorsal : the rest green, with silvery lateral 

 streak and below, and traces of a dark band along the lateral line ; which 

 last is medial and is composed of about 25 scales : oblique series of scales 

 7 ; the line passing along the fourth of them from above. Eyes rather 

 large, and silvery. 



D. 9.— A. 6.— 



Length of specimen 1| in. From Ceylon. Dr. E. F. Kelaart.* 



* The Systomus teipttnctatus, Jerdon, is perhaps a Leuciscus akin to 

 the above. 



From Messrs. T. H. Hamilton & Co. The nest of a common Crow (Corvtts 

 SPLENDENs), constructed in great part of the wires used in fastening down the 

 corks of soda-water bottles. Two Crows' nests thus composed are noticed in the 

 * Calcutta Keview,' Vol. XXVIII. p. 137 ; where it is observed that—" As it 

 may well be wondered where such an accumulation of these could be procured, 

 we may remark that Bengali servants are in the habit of treasuring them up till 

 they amount to a saleable quantity ; and that enormous heaps of them may 

 accordingly be seen in the shops of those not very respectable small dealers, 

 whose proper avocation is, with similar shops in England, indirectly purported 

 by the announcement. — c Dealer in Marine Stores.' The supply of materials, 

 therefore is comprehensible, however curious its application. — E. B. 



Note on the Hogs oe the Nicobak, Islands {vide p. 268.) 



In some " Sketches at the Nicobars," published in the Journal of the Indian 

 Archipelago, Vol. Ill, we read (p. 265) of preparations made for a feast. 

 " Enormous Pigs strung by their legs to long poles, were carried, some by four 

 others by six athletic men. These Pigs were truly most gigantic animals." This 

 was in the island of Car Nicobar ; and the Pigs in question were doubtless 

 originally derived from the shipping. We have met with another notice referring 

 to the large size of the Pigs in the Nicobar Islands. — E. B. 



