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was a purplish-red, another salmon of about the same length, 
but thick and hump-backed. These fish were easily caught. 
They were taken with the hand, were harpooned with common 
unshod sticks, were stabbed with knives, caught with the insect 
ALGA FROM THE j SHORE- OF BEHRING ISLAND, 
Thalassiophyllum Clatlirus, Post, and Rupr. 
One-fourth of the natural size. 
net, &c. Other kinds of salmon with deep red fiesh are to be 
found in the large rivers of the island. We obtained here for 
a trifle a welcome change from the preserved provisions of which 
