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caught in these eel-baskets, this does not signify anything, as during 

 this autumn the eel-fisheries were very poor all along the east coast of 

 Schleswig-Holstein. It seems that the eels kept nearer to the Danish 

 coast, which was probably caused by the wind and the currents. These 

 changes caused thereby likewise open out a wide field for observa- 

 tions." 



It is hoped that these few remarks may cause renewed observations 

 and investigations relative to the mode of life and the birth and devel- 

 opment of the eel. 



Berlin Aquarium. 



