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I. — The Condition of Fishermen in every Age 

 II.— Egypt and the Icthyophagi . 

 III. — The Times of the Classic Writers 

 IV. — The Fisheries of Many Centuries 

 v.— Modern Deep Sea Fishing 

 VI.— Diminution and Reproduction 

 vn. — A Glance at Foreign Countries . 

 VIII. — A Practical Conclusion 



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