— M. de Thoren has addressed a curious communi- 

 cation to the Academy of Sciences on the subject of 

 certain sieging fish that Inhabit the seas as well m 

 rivers of South America. He specially mentions 

 the Bay of Pailon, situated north of the province of 

 Esmeraldas la the Republic of Ecuador, where f 

 .being in' a boat, he was suddenly startled by & 

 deep humming noise which he attributed to some 

 large resect, but which upon inquiry turned out 

 to be a kiud of fish called ** Musicos " by ths 

 »et)ple of ho country* On proceeding further the 

 Bounds' became so strong as to remind him of the 

 strains of a chureh organ. - These fish live both in 

 salt and In fresh water, since they are also met with 

 in the river Maraje. They are not more than ten 

 inches long; their color is white sprinkled with blue 

 spots, and they will continue' their music for houri 

 without minding any interruption. 



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