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I have now given the results of my obser- 

 vations upon the important and useful subject 

 of fish hatching, and trust that they may 

 prove of some benefit to the public at 

 large. 



In this point France shows a noble example 

 to England. 



What has been done in France may surely 

 be done in England. Many gentlemen, both 

 in their public and private capacities, have 

 now seen the importance of pisciculture, and 

 have already, at the cost of a few pounds, 

 turned a useless stream of clear running 

 water into a vivifier of thousands of fish. 

 I trust more will imitate them. What we re- 

 quire is a regular Government establishment 

 as in France, where the art should be carried 

 out and brought to perfection, and eggs 



