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I have now given the results of my obser- 

 vations upon the important and useful subject 

 of fish hatching, and trust that they may 

 prove of some benefit to the public at 

 large. 



In this point France shows a noble example 

 to England. 



What has been done in France may surely 

 be done in England. Many gentlemen, both 

 m their public and private capacities, have 

 now seen the importance of pisciculture, and 

 have already, at the cost of a few pounds, 

 turned a useless stream of clear running 

 water into a vivifier of thousands of fish. 

 I trust more will imitate them. What we re- 

 quire is a regular Government establishment 

 as in France, where the art should be carried 

 out and brought to perfection, and eggs 



