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DESCRIPTION OF THE HERRING, 



As some authors state that the female herring is 

 larger than the male, we give the following tables to 

 prove that this is an error. They show the length of 

 the herrings, and the number of milt, roe, and spawned 

 herrings. 



Sixteen Herrings taken from the Firth of Forth near Aberdour, 

 on 3d Fehricary. 



