scales, etc. Quite likely some of this may heve been due 
to their condition when secured, as staleness, etc. From the 
figures in detail,made later, it is evident a sod pert tea 
of the specimens are not now extant. We have in these cases 
always indicated that our identification is from the original 
drawing. Though we have no information now, very likely num- 
bers of specimens were obtained of a given species, and only 
gs selection or a few of the apparent desiderata preserved. y 
, 
— A aca Hekoe  sglia Mke By 
ing narrative in five volumes, and pertinent to the present 
report follow, The expedition departed August 17, A328, passing 
er 
beyond Cape HenryNthe next day. During the novélty of the 
first habs out WAlked\gers Mee owes amusing” to see..all enter- 
a 
- 
ing thto the novel occupation of disséeting the fish-taken, 
and to hear scientific names wepafed about between Jack 
end his shipmates ... Septombor ‘6, * Cr ais cotton-wood trunk 
was met with, "Great quextt ities of fish were about it, con- 
sisting of dotphine;- .enarks;- CCB go WM did rot, however, suc- 
ceed in taking any At Madeira " sea fish are, abundant ; 
but not a singlé trace of a fresh water fis h was eon or 
? 
found in the, Streams.” At Porto Praya, Cape’de Verde}, "the 
seine was drawn for fish in’one of the coves to the eastward 
of the anchorage, in* what we understood was 
apted for the purpose, btit4+- vole ay eos prove s I snould 
prefer the western beach,as offering netter luck and being 
more advantageous.” 
