552 INDEX. 



Fish as Food 



chemical preliminaries, 331 

 list of works &c. referring to, 457 

 Fish in Ancient Egypt, 375 

 ,, among the Hebrews, 376 

 Assyrians, 377 

 Greeks, 378, 411 

 in the age of luxury, 379 

 ,, later recognition of its dietetic value, 380 

 ,, ,, general inferences, 380 

 among the ancient Romans, 381, 411, 414 

 use as diet in foreign countries at present time, 382 

 ,, ancient prices of, 485, 486 

 ,, diminishing in inland waters, 519, 520 

 ,, found in Swedish waters, 628 

 hawking, 472 

 species, 528-530 

 Fish-diet conducive to health, 383 



., should be practically tried, 366 

 ,, want of evidence as to value of, 366 

 Fish markets, 53, 70 

 oil, 23 

 passes, 218-220 

 ,, ponds of Lucullus, 414 

 ,, roe casein, 365 



,, roe, use of, as bait prohibited, 223 

 traps, 315 

 Fisheries, value of, n, 46 



Fishermen, commission of inquiry into state of, 538 

 divided into classes, 480 



habits of, respecting fishing grounds and number employed, 7-9 

 ,, how cared for, 501 

 perils of, 468, 490, 512, 539 

 Fishery Acts, 214, 215, 218, 226, 227, 242, 246 

 ,, Board, 242 

 Commissioners, 222, 223 

 ,, Districts, 230, 231, 234 

 Fishgarths and piles, 213 

 Fishing-frog, 101 



,, gear, 12-14. See also Apparatus for Fishing. 



,, implements used in ancient times, 480 



,, licences, 223, 224, 232, 233 



,, lines, description of, 534 



mill dams, 217 



,, nets, description of, 509, 514 



,, on the high seas, 208 



,, snares, 534 



vessels, 9, 18, 45, 53, 243, 261, 310. See also Boats and Smacks. 



