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effected. The outline of nearly every specimen was taken 
from actual profile, by laying the fish upon the paper — in this 
way I defied error in outline — of course, afterwards carefully 
drawing and correcting various parts which required it, in 
a free or rough manner, time not admitting of much 
pains. 
“ In naming the fish, I have merely attempted to give the 
aboriginal and popular names known to the sealers and 
settlers. In obtaining the former, no little difficulty has 
been experienced. The younger natives generally giving 
different names to those of the elder ; but finding the fish 
named by the latter more descriptive, I have, of course, 
in most instances, adopted them. 
“ For instance, No. 1, Kojetuck means the fish with the 
bones ; which is very descriptive, from Koje the bones,* 
having very singular bones placed vertically in the neck, 
connecting the dorsal spines to the back, resembling small 
tobacco pipes. 
“ Also the Kynarnock , No 13, the bearded, &c. In many 
other instances the savages of this province are equally clear 
in naming their animals; and it is curious, even this 
applies to their children, who commonly receive their name 
from some extraordinary circumstance at, or about the 
time of their birth. I find, also, the old men are more 
minute in species ; the younger often call very different fish 
by the same name, as the Memon , Nos. 17, and 43, &c. 
but as this is curious, merely for the sake of fact, it is other- 
wise of little importance to the naturalist, — the native name 
being only useful to enable the collector to obtain any 
particular species hereafter. As regards the fidelity of the 
drawings, it may be worth while to mention a singular 
mistake made by my friend Toolegetwalee ; one of the 
This was noticed by Governor Grey. 
