CONTENTS. IX 



CHAPTER I IT. 



FISH. 



PAGE 



THE MACKEREL . . . .62 



THE CONGE it . . . . .75 



THE BASS . . . . .78 



STRIPED RED MULLET . . . .81 



THE GRAY MULLET .... 84 



THE GURNARD, OR GURNET . . 86 



THE PIPER . . . . .87 



FATHER LASHER, LONG-SPINED COTTUS, LUCKY PKOACH 



OF SCOTLAND, GORLUB OF DEVON . . 89 



THE COMMON SEA BREAM . . .90 



THE PILCHARD ... .93 



THE HERRING ... .96 



THE SPRAT ..... 102 

 THE COMMON COD, OR KEELING . . . 104 



THE HADDOCK ..... 110 

 THE WHITING . . 112 



THE POLLACK . . . . .113 



THE COAL-FISH . . . .114 



THE HAKE . . . . .116 



THE LING ..... 118 

 THE TORSK OR TUSK .... 120 

 THE PLAICE ..... 122 

 THE FLOUNDER . . . . .124 



COMMON DAB ..... 125 

 THE HALIBUT . 12G 



