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larger varieties might be utilised for the manufacture of 

 mock turtle, and another source of revenue would, therefore, 

 be open to their breeders. It is clear from these remarks 

 that the cuttle fish has not hitherto received the careful 

 consideration that it deserves, and the dislike we feel for 

 its form and habits has blinded us to the benefits that might 

 with culture and domestication be derived from it. 



