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Scotia, Canada. " Will you kindly send me a full and 

 " detailed outline of the classes wliicli you give in life 

 " history of fisli, etc., for the special instruction of men 

 " engfaged in the fishing industry. I note that j^ou give 

 " the only class in England dealing with this very inipor- 

 " tant question. It is of paramount importance in this 

 " Province also, where the fishing industry is one of the 

 '* three most important industries in the Province. We 

 ■' would like to take some steps towards giving some 

 ■' adecjinite instruction to the men engaged in this 

 ■' industry. — (Signed) F. H. Sexton, Director." 



We have again to thank the United States Fisheries 

 Department ; the Smithsonian Institution ; Professor E. 

 Ehrenbaum, of the Biological Station at Heligoland ; 

 Dr. Annandale, Superintendent of the Indian Museum ; 

 Mr.'E. W. L. Holt, the Scientihc Adviser to the Irish 

 Fisheries Department; and others, for further additions 

 to our Library. 



