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No. 7- — A Case containing a very fine specimen of the Rock Cod, 

 and several of the smaller Fishes of the lake. 



No. 8. — The Dolphin, the colour is remarkably brilliant, but changes 

 frequently when dying — The Parrot Fish, so called from its colour 

 and beak — The King Fish and the Gurnet. — In the same case is a 

 fine specimen of the shell called the AngeFd Wing Pholas. 



No. 9. — Shell Fish — Lobster — Land Crab, Hermit Crab, &c. &c. 



No. 10. — Dolphins and the Salmon Fish — Sea weed, &c. 



No. 11. — Hippocampus, or Sea-Horse — The Porcupine Fish— 

 The Trunk or Cow Fish — Spanish Mackerel — Salt Water Pike — and 

 several smaller Fishes of the Lake. With specimens of Sea Weed. 



No. 12.— The Murena Eel— The Flying Fish— Sucking Fish, so 

 called from its attaching itself to others and bringing them to the sur- 

 face of the water — The Porcupine Fish, a very fine specimen. 



BIRDS. 



No. 13. — Contains the smallest species of the Flamingo known, 

 being only one half the size of that found in Europe — The Frigate 

 Pelican, or Man of War bird — and the Booby. 



No. 14. — Contains a general collection of all the smaller birds pro- 

 cured in Mexico : many of them entirely new ; the following are 

 the most remarkable ; — and the numbers annexed will identify their 

 names. Crimson shafted Woodpecker (io). Scarlet crowned Fly- 

 catcher (54). Red winged Starling, or Maize Thief (50). 



This bird at certain seasons assembles in such immense flocks as to 

 darken the air ; they fly in compact bodies, and descend like the plague 

 upon the fields of Indian Corn and other grain, committing such de- 

 predations as often to create a scarcity. 



American Blue Bird, called by the Americans the Robin (13). 



Citron Warbler (67). Slate coloured Thrush (3). Great billed 

 Parakeet (g). 



The only Specimen known, it unites the shape and form of the 

 Parakeet with the enormous bill of the Maccaw. 



Blue Grosbeck (5). Black crested Jay (1). Mexican Goldfinch (59). 

 Crescent Lark (24). 



The note of this Bird is extremely melodious. 



No. 15.— The remaining Quadrupeds are contained in this Case, and 



