xil CONTENTS. 



CHAPTEE VIII. 



THE NATURAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY 

 OF THE OYSTER, 



PAGE 



Proper Time for Oyster-Fishing to Begin Description of the 

 Oyster Controversies about its Natural History Spatting 

 of the Oyster Growth of the Oyster Quantity of Spawn 

 emitted by the Oyster Social History of the Oyster Great 

 Men who were Fond of Oysters Oyster-Breeding in France 

 Lake Fusaro Beef's Discovery of Artificial Culture 

 Oyster-Farming in the Bay of Biscay The Celebrated Green 

 Oysters Marennes Dr. Kemmerer's Plan Lessons to be 

 gleaned from the French Pisciculturists How to manage an 

 Oyster-Farm Whitstable Cultivation of Natives The Colne 

 Oyster-Trade Scottish Oysters The Pandores Extent of 

 Oyster-Ground in the Firth of Forth Dredging Extent of 

 American Oyster-Beds . . . . . .,. 332 



CHAPTEE IX. 



OUR SHELL-FISH FISHERIES. 



Productive Power of Shell-Fish Varieties of the Crustacean 

 Family Study of the Minor Shell-Fishes Demand for Shell- 

 Fish Lobsters A Lobster Store-Pond Described Natural 

 History of the Lobster and other Crustacea March of the 

 Land-Crabs Prawns and Shrimps, how they are caught and 

 cured Scottish Pearl-Fisheries Account of the Scottish 

 Pearl-Fishery A Mussel-Farm How to grow Bait . 382 



CHAPTEE X. 

 THE FISHER-FOLK. 



The Fisher-People the same everywhere Growth of a Fishing 

 Village Marrying and giving in Marriage The Fisher-Folk's 

 Dance Newhaven near Edinburgh Newhaven Fishwives 



