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lar characters as those described of the last, having the right side dark, and 

 marked as the left. In the Plcuronectidec, the characters are, having one side 

 white and smooth, the left being so in the soles, the right, in the brill and turbot. 

 Another donation of great interest, and presented by the company, were two 

 handsome specimens of the Bergylt, or Norway haddock (Sebastes Norve- 

 fficus), taken by the long lines, in deep-water off the Wild Bank, Dingle Bar. 

 This is a rare and interesting addition to the ichthyology of the country. A sci- 

 entifically accurate drawing, while the vivid colouring of the fish existed, was 

 taken by Mr. R. F. Williams.* A singular production, taken from the stomach 

 of a ling, Mr. Stopford would bring to notice. 



Mr. Stopford said that this singular bait was a white metal spirit-flask, 

 which was taken out of the stomach of a ling by the son of the canoe-builder to 

 the Company. The flask contained spirits, which was secured in the flask by a 

 screw-top. He could only account for it by the fish seizing it as the flask fell 

 overboard, or out of the pocket of the owner. He hoped, however, that the poor 

 fellow did not lose his mess at the same time. Mr. Stopford said that he had 

 much pleasure in presenting the flask, not to the Society, but to a Member pre- 

 sent, his friend, ^Ir. FfenneTl. One side of the flask, under the head of the Royal 

 Irish Fisheries Company, bore the following inscription : — 



This Flask, 

 • containing aboat two glasses of an ardent spirit, 



was found in the stomach of a Ling, taken off Brandon Head, 



County of Kerry, Febniary, 1849. 



Presented by James Edward Stopford, Esq., LL.D., Director, 



and William Andrews, Esq., Manager, 



To William J. Ffennell, Esq., 



In testimony of esteem, and of their 8en.se of the services rendered 



by him as Commissioner of Fisheries. 



Mr. Ffennell said that he felt extremely gratified with the complimentary 

 manner in which this singular bait had been so kindly presented to him. It was 

 one of his oflicial duties to gather and promote every information with respect 

 to the obtaining baits most useful in the fisheries throughout the seasons. He 

 was not sure that he could recommend such a bait as that now brought before 

 the meeting, but he would take the matter into consideration. 



MOLLTJSCA. 



MARCH 5. 1850. 



OBSEHVATIONS ON THE PECULIAR LOCAL POSITION OF SOME SPECIES OT THS 

 PHOLADIOiE ON THE COAST NEAR DUNOARVAN. BY CHARLES FABRAN, M.D. 



On taking up my residence last autumn at Clonea Castle, situated within 

 three miles of Dungarvan, county of Waterford, I made inquiries from those 

 most likely to afford me information as to the objects of natural history which 

 were to be found in this locality. The answers I generally received were unfa- 

 vourable ; and, being much occupied in other pursuits, I was prevented making 

 that personal examination which can alone be satisfactory to a naturalist. 

 Shortly after Christmas an accident occurred which clearly shows that a field 

 apparently barren to a superficial observer will be found replete with interest 

 to those zealously seeking information, and should afibrd a sound practical les- 

 son to the young naturalist, to take nothing by hearsay, but to go into the field, 

 examine, and judge for himself. Clonea House stands on a ledge of impure lime- 

 stone, projecting into the sea ; on each side a semicircular strand appears, ex- 



* Vide figure and remarks, vol. U., page 61. 



