TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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 A..— NATIONALITY AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS : 



1. General review 5 



2. The shore fishermen of Maine 10 



3. The vessel fishermen of Maine 11 



4. The fishermen of the Isles of Shoals 1:! 



5. The Indian fishermen of New England 14 



6. The British-Provincial fishermen of New England 14 



7. The Irish fishermen of New England 20 



8. The Scandinavian fishermen of New England 21 



9. The Portuguese fishermen of New England 21 



10. The negro fishermen of New England 22 



11. The "Daymen" or fishermen of Long Island, N. Y 22 



12. The oystermen of Maryland 23 



13. The oyster-shuckers of Maryland 24 



14. The fishermen of Florida 24 



15. The fishermen of Mobile, Ala 27 



10. The fishi i;mi n of New Orleans, I. a. 27 



17. The fishermen of Texas 28 



18. The American fishermen of California 29 



19. The Italian fishermen of the Pacific coast 30 



20. The Portuguese fishermen of the Pacific coast 31 



21. The Spanish fishermen of the Pacific coast 34 



22. The Greek fishermen of the Pacific coast 35 



23. The Austrian fishermen of the Pacific coast 35 



24. The French fishermen of the Pacific coast 35 



25. Southern European fishermen of the Pacific coast 35 



26. The Chinese fishermen of the Pacific coast 37 



27. Miscellaneous fishermen of the Pacific coast 42 



28. The Arctic whalemen from San Francisco 42 



29. The fishermen of the Columbia River 42 



30. The Indian fishermen of the Pacific coast 43 



31. The McCloud River Indians of California 43 



:; ■_'. The fishermen of the Great Lakes 45 



P.— THE SAILOR-FISHERMEN OF NEW ENGLAND: 



33. Shore education 48 



34. Sea education 50 



35. Mental and physical traits 53 



36. Superstitions 60 



37. Dialect 64 



38. Literary tastes 68 



39. Morals and religion 69 



40. Life ashore 72 



41. Life on board the vessels 74 



42. Public service "9 



43. costume 86 



44. Food 89 



45. Diseases and longevity 91 



46. Financial profits 94 



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