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HISTORY 



OF THE 



FISHES 



OF THE 



BRITISH ISLANDS. 



BY JONATHAN COUCH, F.L.S. 



VOL. I. 



CONTAINING FIFTY-SEVEN COLOUKED PLATES, 

 FKOM DRAWINGS BY THE AUTHOR. 



The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have 

 pleasure therein. — Psalm uxi, v. 2. 



LONDON: 

 GROOMBRIDGE AND SONS, 5, PATERNOSTEE EOW. 



M DCCC LXVII. 



