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SKIPPER. Scomberesox Saurus. Jenyns, p. 419. Yarrell's 
Br. F., vol. 1, p. 394. Skopster, Haliou. Abundant in 
Summer, but rarely appearing before June. 
FLYING FISII. A few instances are on record, of a fish 
of this Genus, Exocoetus, having been seen or taken in Corn- 
wall ; and Mr. Yarrell, following Pennant, has referred 
them to the Linnean Species, E. Volitans, though with an 
expression of doubt. In one instance, however, I have 
ascertained from inspection that the Specimen, which threw 
itself on the Quay at Plymouth, was the Greater Flying-fish 
E. Exiliens, or Le Muge Volant of Bloch, the common 
Species of the Mediterranean ; and I have reason to believe 
from its dimensions as given to me by its possessor, that 
the individual which was found at Helford, where it was 
discovered on the sand, having just then expired, was of 
the same Species. 
THE SALMON KIND. 
SALMON. S. Salar. Jenyns, p. 421. Yarrell’s Br. F., 
vol. 2, p. 1. Common, but far less abundant than formerly, 
perhaps in consequence of the extension of Mining; for it 
is found to diminish in, or even to forsake, Rivers, into 
which water pumped from Copper Mines, is discharged. 
Punning through an hilly Country, in a course of no great 
length, the Rivers of Cornwall are generally too shallow in 
Summer, and too liable to fluctuation at all Seasons, to 
admit of the regular ascent of Salmon at the time when they 
are esteemed best in Season in other parts of the Island ; 
they are therefore chiefly taken in Autumn and the begin- 
ning of Winter. A smaller run of good fish takes place 
also in February and March, consisting of such as have not 
been disposed for spawning at the ordinary Season ; which 
is in December and January. These latter fish can have 
no intention to spawn at this time, for their roe shews little 
marks of dcvelopement ; and it is equally clear that they do 
not remain until the next Season, as many Naturalists have 
asserted ; for in that case they could not have escaped 
detection. In some Cornish Rivers it is unlawful to catch 
these Fish, from an apprehension that under the pretence 
of doing so, such as are heavy with spawn may be des- 
troyed, to the great injury of the Fishery ; but to render 
this reason effectual, it should be applied more extensively 
than it is at present ; for there are, I believe, no more than 
three Rivers which have deGuite times of Fishing appoint- 
ed by Law. 
