ABRIDGED TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Introductory note 



Preface 



List of persons engaged in the preparation of the collection exhibited by the 

 Government 



Lists of special exhibitors, and of prizes awarded (see also Concordance, pp. 

 87-105) 



General table of contents 



A. Preliminary catalogue, and synopsis of the collections exhibited by the 



United States Fish Commission, and by special exhibitors, pp. [3]-[87]. 1-85. 

 AA. Concordance of the official classification for the use of the juries, pp. 



[89]-[107] 87-105. 



B. Collections of Economic Crustaceans, Worms, Echinoderms, and Sponges. 



By Richard Eathbun. pp. [1]-[31] 107-137 



C. Catalogue of the Aquatic and Fish-eating Birds exhibited by the U. S. 



National Museum. By Robert Ridgway. pp. [l]-[46] 139-184 



D. Catalogue of the Economic Mollusca and the apparatus and appliances 



used in their capture and preparation for the market. By Lieut. 

 Francis Winslow, U. S.N. pp. [l]-[88] 185-270' 



E. The Whale Fishery and its appliances. By James Temple Brown, pp. 



[1]-[116] 271-386. 



F. Catalogue of the Collection of Fishes. By Tarleton H. Bean. pp. [1]- 



[124] 387-510' 



G. Catalogue of the Collection illustrating the scientific investigation of the 



sea and fresh waters, pp. [1]-[109] 511-622: 



H. Catalogue of the Aquatic Mammals. By Frederick W. True. pp. [l]-[22] 623-644 

 I. Catalogue of the Collection illustrating the fishing vessels and boats and 

 their equipment ; the economic condition of fishermen ; anglers' outfits, 



&c. By Capt. Joseph W. Collins, pp. [1]-[179] 645-823' 



J. Catalogue of the Apparatus for the capture of fish. By R. Edward Earll. 



pp. [l]-[206] 825-1030 



K. Catalogue of Fishery Products and of the apparatus used in their prepara- 

 tion. By A. Howard Clark, pp. [1]-[124] 1031-1154 



L. Catalogue of the Fish-cultural Exhibit, pp. [l]-[95] 1155-1249 



Alphabetical index.., 



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