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which you have done him; and you know 
that there is nothing in the world, in his 
power, which you might not expect from 
his generosity: but he is also too coura- 
geous to yield to necessity, in a matter 
unworthy his magnanmnity. [f ill fortune 
should compel him to endure any injury, 
he would support it much more patiently 
from his enemies, than he would from his 
friends; and on this account, madam, 
I supplicate and conjure you, in the name 
of God, not to hesitate any longer 
thrcugh such scruples, as they are en- 
tirely hors de propus at the present mo- 
ment.” 
During these debates, the citadel of 
Calais was carried by storm, by the 
Spaniards, oa Friday, April 26. The 
governor (Vidossan,) was kiled in the 
breach. Ardres also was taken some 
time after; but these disasters even cone 
tributed to the success of the negociation 
of Messrs. de Bouillon and de Sancy; 
and on May 26, they concluded a treaty 
offensive and defensive, between France 
and England, against Spain. The Eng. 
lish armament, commanded by the 
earl of Essex, not having been able to 
arrive soon cnough to save Calais and 
Ardres, at least served to take Cadiz, 
from the Spaniards. Thus, whilst the 
Spaniards acquired in France a key 
which had been fora long time in the 
hands of the English, the latter acquired 
in Spain a key stull more important. 
[Vhis attack of Cadiz was a masterly 
stroke of policy; but the whole shows the 
vigilance, wisdom, and vigour, of the ad~ 
ministration of Elizabeth's reign. 
rs a 
- For the Monthly Magazine. 
The LITERARY REPOSITORY of connwaLt and Dtvon.—-No. IIL, 
QUADRUPEDS, BIRDS, and FISH. 
(Continued from vol. 26, p. 529.) 
Basse. PERCA Labrax, Lin. 
BONY FISH. 
Prequent. 
Perch, sea. Perca marina, Lin, I never saw but one, a fine-flavored fish. 
Blackfish. Mr. Jago. Borlase. 271. 
T never saw one, 
Stickle-back, three-spined. Gasterosteus aculeatus, Lin. In some brooks, 
Mackrel. 
Tunny. 
Scomber scomber, Lin. Plenty. 
Scomber thunnus, Lin. I never saw but one. 
Scad, or Horse-mackrel. Scomber trachurus, Lin. Very frequent, 
Surmullet, striped. Mullus cirris geminis lineis luteis longitedinalibus, Lin. 
Very frequent. I never saw the Red Surmullet; or Mullus cirris 
geminis, corpore rubro, of Lin. 7 
Gurnard, grey. ‘Trigla gurnardus, Lin, 
,» red. Trigla cuculus, Lin, 
———, piper. Triglalyra, Lia. 
, sapphirine. Trigla hirundo, Lin. 
e> 
, streaked. Cuculus lineatus, Scarce. 
Sulmo salar, Lin. Ina few of our rivers. 
Salmon, 
Common. . 
“Trout, sea. Salmo trutta, Lin. I take this to be the Salmon Peal. 
—, river, Salmo fario, Lin. in most of our rivers in plenty, though small 
in size, and the flesh white; in the Loo, near Helston, there are a 
Smelt, 
species with red flesh, which grow to a large size. 
Salino eperlanus, Lin. Frequent. 
Pike, gar, or Sea Needie. sox belone, Lin. Common. 
, saury. 
Mullet. 
Herring. Clupea Harengus, Lin. 
southern, coast.* 
Skipper Cornub. Saurus, Rondel. Scarce. ; 
Grey Mullet, Cornub, Mugil cephalus, Lin. Common. 
Plenty om the northern, but not so on fhe 
_ Pilchard, seltzer. Schonevelde. Generally in amazing shoals, 
Shad. teech Cornub. Clupea alosa, Lin. Rather scarce. 
Minow. Cyprinus phoxinus, Lin. 
In some rivulets. 
* A fish, which was known by the name of Ceil Conin, or *¢ king of the herrings,’? was 
taken alive at Newlyn, in Mount’s-bay, Feb, 23d, 1788. 
Its length, exclusive of the tail, 
(which was wanting, ) was eight feet and a half; depth, ten inches anda half ; thickness 
two and three quarters; and weight turty pounds. Its dorsal fin was ef a beautiful rose 
colour, It was regularly spotted with black, 
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