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taken at Ramsgate in the first part of the fishing season, in October ; 

 and although Mr. Holdsworth doubts the validity of this assump- 

 tion, it agrees with Yarrell's statement, already quoted, that the 

 common or autumn herring deposits its spawn towards the end of 

 October, supposing that this statement is intended to refer to the 

 mouth of the Thames, which is probable, but not quite certain from 

 the context. 



