176 FISH AS FA THERS, 



only an expert can decide in doubtful caies — and every 

 expert carefully reverses the last man's opinion. Let us 

 at least be thankful that whitebait by any other name 

 would eat as nice ; that science has not a single whisper 

 to breathe against their connection with lemon ; and that 

 whether they are really the young of Clupea harcngiis or 

 not, the supply at Billingsgate shows no symptom of 

 falling short of the demand. 



