Various Borts of The rivcr Fish here is almost the same as in Netherland, and consists of Salmon, Sturgeon, Striped-bass, Drum-fish, Shad, Carp, Perch, Pike, Trout, Roach, Bull-heads, Suckers, Sun-fish, Eels, Nine-eyes or lampreys, but much more abundant and larger than in Netherland; there are various other species of fish, of which we know not the names. Various sorts of sea In the Saltwater are found cod-fish, shell-fish, weak-fish, herring, mackerel, thornbacks, flounders, plaice, sheeps-heads, (stecnbrnsems,) black-fish, sharks, (zeehonden,) tamyns^ and divers others, together with lobsters, crabs, concks, from which the Indians make white and black wampum, abundance of oysters and

' Faleo leucocephalus. White headed or Bald Eagle. Nuttal. ' Slrix Virginiana. Wilson. The Great Horned Owl, often called the Cat Owl. Natural Ilislory of New- York. Pai-t II., Ornithology, 24. ' Rotganzen. Writing of the Brant Goose, Nuttal says: the navigator Barent, found multitudes sitting on their eggs about the 21st June, 1695, in tlie great bay called Wibe Janz Water; and to his amazement, discoveivd them to be the Kotgamev. Oiuiilwlogy -- Water birds, 8vo., 301. ^ In the piinted volume 'tis, Jfanyns. -- Kd.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: IV. 279 muscles, with many other similar sorts of shell fish resembling each other, with the names of which we are not acquainted. There are, also, both sea and laud tortoises. The venomous reptiles found there, consist chiefly of adders and lizards, but repliles.andolwliut or the vennmous •'

they do little or no harm; there are various sorts of snakes, but not dangerous; ""ey^o'isiif they possibly can, they retreat before people (else they are usually killed) except the rattle-snake, which has a rattle on the tail, wherewith it makes a very loud noise whenever it is angry, or intends to bite; it grows a joint longer every year. This snake is very malignant and not inclined to retreat before a man or any other creature.