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shallow waters. An example about 15 inches long was 

 taken off Norfolk in October, 1843 ; off Devonshire it 

 occasionally appears in large numbers, and is not un- 

 common, but often abundant, off Cornwall. Mr. Cornish 

 (Zool. p. 1463) observes upon one having been pumped 

 up on board a fishing-boat in September, 1868. The same 

 author remarks upon its being well known off Welsh ports. 

 At Swansea Dillwyn never heard of it except on Turton's 

 authority. 



In Ireland Templeton observed that it is seldom found 

 on the coast, and that he was never able to procure a speci- 

 men until one was caught near Long Bridge, Belfast, in 

 1820. Thompson received one 12\ inches long from Belfast, 

 nded after a gale on September i/th, 1840; a second 

 was also taken, and a third on October 7th. Sampson 

 includes it among the fish of Derry. Ogilby observes that 

 it is decidedly rare on the north coast. He obtained one 

 example, cast ashore at Portrush, county of Antrim, during 

 the last week in September, 1875 ; while but few years 

 pass without some examples being obtained there in this 

 manner. Newcastle, co. Down, the specimen obtained 

 was taken on a handline, when fishing for breams, west- 

 ward of Crowrock, on a fine night. They not unfrequently 

 leap into the canoes (Andrews). The same author refers 

 to one taken at Ballina, in the county of Sligo. 



This fish attains to at least 18 inches in length. 



II. FAMILY OF HERRINGS 



i. The Anchovy (Engraulis encrasichohis). 



B. xii.-xiii., D. 15-18, P. 16-17, V. 7, A. 16-18, C 21, 

 L. 1. 48-50, Vert. 46-47. 



