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Atlantic, it is now believed to be entirely extinct, none having 
n seen or heard of alive since 1844, when two were taken near 
Iceland.” 
While at Montreal in Aug., 1871, Mr. Alfred Lechevallier, a 
naturalist who has collected largely in Labrador, informed me of 
aspecimen in his possession cf this supposed to be extinct species. 
It was found dead in the vicinity of St. Augustin, Labrador-coast, 
in November, 1870, by some Indians from whom Mr. Lechevallier 
obtained it while collecting there at the time. It was a mate, and 
although in a very had state he preserved it and has recently sold 
it to a naturalist in F rance, who is to send it to Austria. 
Although it was a very poor specimen he realized two hundred 
dollars. — Ruravien Deane, Cambridge, Mass., 
Acriviry or Tror axb Satmon.— Frank Buckland says of 
the American brook trout: ‘ These American fish are much more 
active and, I was going to write — it may be even so — intelligent 
fish than the salmon or trout (English). Possibly they may have 
imbibed some of the national American sharpness. I think I shall 
Consult them on the Alabama question.” 
I myself, while manipulating trout and salmon, at Orland, last 
November, learned that the former, although not a quarter the 
Size of the salmon, was the more difficult fish to handle. This 
Was partially owing to the plump shape of the trout, which caused 
the hand to slip off over the head or tail, and to a greater extent 
to its superior activity. The facility with which salmon yielded 
to manipulation was an agreeable surprise.— C. G. A. 
Tae Carotma Hemiruampuus. — My observations confirm and 
nd Dr. Coues note (Am. Naturalist, vi., p. 49,) on this 
Species. According to my note-book the fish was first seen by me 
Sept. 21, 1871, when several specimens were taken in a seine with 
mullet, and became very abundant about the last of the month. 
this season vast schools of the Bluefish ( Pomatomus saltator) 
Were observed feeding upon the still vaster schools of the Hemi- 
thamphus, which appear to be their favorite food. I have seen a 
Bluefish, when drawn into a boat, eject from its mouth as many 
33 eight good-sized Hemirhamphi.—H. C. Yarrow, M.D., U.S.A., 
Fort Macon, N. ©. 
Povcnen Rat (Perognatus fasceatus).— This is not very abun- 
dant in Texas, They dwell in burrows eight to ten inches deep, 
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