. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . SOUTHWEST f-ACE OF MOUNT ITINKKAUV. Win Tlie men were veiy successful in fishing, and we soon lia«l a fewluindred pounds of fish drying in the smoke on tlie babricots. Onefish called biara, which was very plentiful, is as good as anj in theColony. The lower jaw is provided with two very long sharp teeth,which fit into sockets in the upper jaw and show their tips thioughthe skin just under the eyes. The tiger fish was also common, of aleaden coloiir, striped with black. The biara, when hooked
. The birds of British Guiana : based on the collection of Frederick Vavasour McConnell ... . SOUTHWEST f-ACE OF MOUNT ITINKKAUV. Win Tlie men were veiy successful in fishing, and we soon lia«l a fewluindred pounds of fish drying in the smoke on tlie babricots. Onefish called biara, which was very plentiful, is as good as anj in theColony. The lower jaw is provided with two very long sharp teeth,which fit into sockets in the upper jaw and show their tips thioughthe skin just under the eyes. The tiger fish was also common, of aleaden coloiir, striped with black. The biara, when hooked, wouldjump six feet at a time as they felt the jerks when being hauled in bymain force hand over hand. The men have no idea of sport, their soleobject being to obtain food ; in fishing the stiongest line possible isused, and in shooting they never fire when there is any chance of amiss. AVhen we missed a ditficult shot they considered it Cjuite as though we had missed a bird sitting ten yards oflf, theiropinion being that we would not have fired unless certain of killing. Game was very scarce at Karona, a
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