PREFACE. IX 



This book contains a translation entire of the 

 work of M. Coste, the fullest which has appeared, 

 giving a history of the discovery and of all that has 

 been effected by it ; likewise a complete translation 

 of the pamphlet of M. Godenier, describing particu- 

 larly the practical methods of the two fishermen, 

 Gehin and Eemy, for whom he claims the merit of 

 the discovery ; a translation is also given from Dr. 

 Haxo's work, of M. MQne^Edwards' Eeport to the 

 French government upon the whole subject ; and to 

 these is added a series of papers on artificial salmon 

 breeding published in Bell's Life in London, during 

 January and February of this year, and containing 

 some valuable information on that particular branch 

 of the subject. 



The discovery of artificial fish-culture, in a word, 

 claims to show how, at little care and little cost, bar- 

 ren or impoverished streams may be stocked to an 

 unlimited extent with the rarest and most valuable 

 breeds of fish, from eggs artificially procured, im- 

 pregnated and hatched. 



W. H. F. 



New Yoek, July, 1854. 



