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Burbot, how taken off the Yorkshire coast . . 219 



l"waite, the, description of . . . . 269 



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tJnicorn, the, description of . * . 107" 

 Urchins. See Sea-urchins. 



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Walsh, Mr. experiments by . . . x 92i 



. his remarks on the electric eel ' . 200 



Whale, the, description of . . 4 31 



4 . . enemies to . . .37 



. 4 . female, her attention to her young . . 35 



4 . how cut up i . . .41 



4 4 .its beautiful colours . . 3-j. 



* . . strength of its broad and semi-lunar tail . 35 



. . . value of . . . .42 



t . . where the whalebone is placed . . 33 



Whale fishery . < . . .40 

 Whale, pike-headed. See Pike-headed whale. 



W r hales, young, called shortheads while sucking . 36 



called stunts when two years old . ib. 



White-bait, a species of small fhh . . . 148 

 Whiting, the, description of ... 210 



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