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I take this opportunity of expressing my sincere thanks to 

 Professor Meek for his kindly advice and criticism, to Mr. Purdy 

 for facilities granted me to conduct the observations, to Mr. 

 Brown, skipper of the " Raider," who has saved me samples of 

 catches and with whom I have been twice to sea, and also to 

 Mr. Morgan, skipper of the " Ranter," with whom I went to sea 

 during August, 1911. I am also indebted to many whom I 

 have met at North Shields fish quay, and who have never failed 

 to give me any information I was wanting in connexion with 

 the Norwav Lobster. 



