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With illustrations. London, Murray, 1865, 1869 & 1873. 8°. 

 [Bv this writer is "The National herrinj,' harvest," in the "Com- 

 panion to the almanac. ..for 1882," pp. 50-61.] 



Biggar (Walter). A short account of the herring fishery in 

 Scotland, etc. Edinburgh : printed by Thomas Constable, 

 1856. pp.20. 8°. 



Blake (John A., M.P.) The Irish salmon fisheries. Replies 

 to the arguments advanced against the Bill now before Parlia- 

 ment, for assimilating the fishery laws of Ireland to those of 

 England. London, Hardwicke, [1863]. pp. 28. 8°. 



The history and position of the sea fisheries of Ireland. 



Waterford, McGrath, 1868. pp.vi. 133. 8°. 

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 Blome ( R.) The present state of his Majesties Isles and Ter- 

 ritories in America : with new maps, etc. London, Dorman 

 Newman, 1687. 8°. 



[A French translation was published at Amsterdam m 1688. 

 i2mo.; and a German one at Leipzig in 1697. izmc] 

 Boroughs (Sir John). The soveraignty of the British seas, 

 proved by records, history and municipall lawes of this King- 

 dome, written in the yeare 1633. London, 1651. 12°.; 1729. 8°. 

 [ Sir John was keeper of the Records in the Tower. This book 

 deals with the fishing rights of the Kingdom. It is also printed in 

 "Consuetudo, vel lex mercatoria, f/^." 1686. fol. EditedbyG.de 

 Malynes.] 

 Brabazon (Wallop). The deep sea and coast fisheries of 

 Ireland with suggestions for the working of a Fishing Com- 

 panv. Illustrated by William Cooper. Dublin, McGlashan, 

 1848 & 1870. 8°. 

 Brady ( Thomas F.) Report of the proceedings taken to relieve 

 the distress on the islands of Boffin and Shark, County Gal way, 

 chiefly by the promotion of the fisheries. Dublin, 1873. 8^^. 



Irish fisheries. Digest of the principal sections in the 



Acts of Parliament relating to the Irish fisheries, with appen- 

 dices. Dublin, H. M. Stationery Office. 1876. pp. 116. 8°. 



Oyster fisheries, Ireland. Digest of the Acts of Parlia- 



ment and the by-laws at present in force in Ireland for the 

 regulation of the oyster fisheries. To which is added, a list of 

 the licences granted for oyster beds, and an abstract of the law 

 enabling certain persons to form or plant bait beds. Dublin, 

 H. M. Stationery Office, 1881. pp.43- 8°. 

 Bremner ( D.) The industries of Scotland. Their rise, pro- 

 gress and present condition. Edinburgh, Black, 1869. 8°. 

 [Includes "Fisheries" and " Manufacture of fishing-nets."] 



