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OYSTERS, AND ALL ABOUT THEM. 



natives cost twopence, and Whitstable oysters three-half- 

 pence each in London, the very land of oysters, so scarce 

 had they become, (g) 



In concluding this chapter, and in connection here- 

 with, I have gathered a few interesting items relating to 

 Poole oysters and insert them as an 



ADDENDUM. 



Results of dredging on the nth December, 1889, on 

 Poole Harbour. (The Corporation beds.) 



Weather : Sun bright, warm day, slight wind, mud 

 certainly not frosted. 



12 hauls from Parkstone Pier to Brownsea Castle. 

 Time : 1.15 p.m. to 4.30 p.m, 



Soil : stone ; very little cultch ; much weed. 



(g) The Edible Mollusca of Great Britain and Ireland, &c., by M. S. 



Lovell. 



