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in several clay-pits in disused brick-yards a few miles out of 

 Yarmouth. [The Golden Tench is believed to have become 

 naturalized, and to have bred sparingly in some of the broads.] 



Abramis brama. Yellow Bream. C. — Abundant in the 

 broads and rivers. Large ones taken at Acle. Dr. Norman 

 caught one weighing 81b. 12 oz. It is reported that a Norwich 

 angler on one occasion placed eleven Bream (from a catch in the 

 Wensum) in the scales, which swung the balance at 55 lb. Only 

 a few old-world rustics ever attempt to cook this species in the 

 Broadlands. Large takes are sometimes thought worthy to feed 

 the pigs on. 



A. blicca. White Bream. C. — Abundant everywhere, more 

 especially in the Bure, preferring rivers to broads. 



[Leuciscus buggenhagii. Pomeranian Bream. B. R. — Much 

 doubt exists as to the status of this so-called species. It is 

 variously supposed to be a hybrid between the Rudd and the 

 Bream ; whilst Prof, von Siebold " proved it to be a hybrid 

 between Abramis brama and Leuciscus rutilus" I am as firmly 

 convinced it is a cross between A. blicca and the Roach, with 

 both of which the Bure abounds ; and the Pomeranian Bream is 

 taken there more frequently than elsewhere. It has the charac- 

 teristics of the two species.] 



Engraulis encrasicholus. Anchovy. R. — " A specimen found 

 on the beach, May, 1830 " (Pagets). By chance taken in the 

 nets of the 'long-shore fishermen. Dr. Lowe records it as 

 frequently caught in stow-nets near Lynn, running to eight 

 inches in length. I met with an example taken among Herring, 

 Oct. 23rd, 1893. 



Clupea harengus. Herring. C. — Great Yarmouth owes its 

 existence, importance, and prosperity to the Herring. The 

 principal fishery commences in September and ends at Christmas. 

 Roughly speaking, a thousand boats, local and Scotch, fish from 

 the port; about 11,000 hands all round are directly connected 

 with the fishery, and some 2000 miles of drift-nets are spread " to 

 reap this harvest of the sea." A "last" of Herrings is 13,200 

 fish. A boat sometimes brings in twenty "lasts"; sometimes 

 a boat's nets do not fall in with the "schools" of Herrings, and 

 a night's work may amount to a capful of fish. Between 20,000 

 and 30,000 " lasts" are taken yearly. The " history and circum- 



