THE SHORES OF BRITAIN. 
CONTINUED. 
THERE is one aspect in which, if we view the sea, 
it speaks eloquently the beneficence of God to man; 
namely, as the source from whence he draws an inex- 
haustible supply of wholesome and nourishing food. 
And there is no nation more favoured in this respect 
than Great Britain: the seas which surround us are 
stocked with a vast variety of fishes, the great ma- 
jority of which are eatable. From the form of our 
coasts, there is always at some part access to the 
sea, the wind which locks up the ports of one coast 
leaving others free; the numerous bays, harbours, 
and inlets offer a refuge to which to run in unfa- 
vourable weather, as well as a market for the dis- 
posal of the produce taken; while the bold and 
hardy character of our population qualifies them ‘to 
take advantage of a proffered source of profit, though 
not unattended with risk. Accordingly, we find 
that the fisheries afford to this country a revenue 
of great value; and an immense quantity of cheap 
animal food is produced by them, the importance of 
which can hardly be overrated. -The prosperity of 
Holland is notoriously founded upon the zeal, in- 
dustry, and success with which her sons have prose- 
cuted the herring-fishery ; a fact-which is announced 
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