Torpedo electricus at la Rochelle . 35 
France, is met with in considerable quantities, as has been 
long known, on the whole extent of coast between the Loire 
and the Garonne. It is generally caught by the trawl. 
Though not esteemed, it is yet eaten by the poorer inhabi- 
tants, being first skinned and dried. The electrical organs 
are carefully avoided in eating, being considered to possess 
some disagreeable properties. 
