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PAR'I' 1 1. —HIS TORY OF PAR'JICULAR FISHES 



THE HKRRING FAMILY 



THE HERRING 



THE SPRAT 



THE PILCHARD OR SARDINE . 



THE SHADS 



THE ANCHOVY 

 THE SALMON FAMILY 



THE SMELT 

 THE EEL FAMILY 



THE EEL .... 



THE CONGER 

 THE GAJiFISH OR GUARD-FISH FAMILY 

 THE FLAT-FISH FAMILY 



THE PLAICE 



THE COMMON DAB 



THE FLOUNDER . 



THE WITCH 



THE LEMO.N DAB, OR LEMON SOLE 



THE HALIBUT 



THE LONG ROUGH DAB . 



THE SOLE .... 



THE SAND SOLE, OR FRENCH SOLE 



THE SOLEXETTE, OR LITTLE SOLE 



THE THICKBACK . 



THE TURBOT 



THE BRILL 



THE MEGRIM 



THE SCALDFISH, OR SCALDBACK 



THE TOP-KNOTS . 

 THE COD FAMILY 



THE COD . . ; . 



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