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of Salt. The smaller fish were preferred, as shrinking less 

 in the process, as being sooner prepared, — which in wet wea- 

 ther was an important consideration — and as being purchased 

 of the fishermen at a less price ; and the public advantage 

 was considerable, as women and children were chiefly em- 

 ployed, in the labour of spliting the fish from head to tail, 

 sewing them together with twine, edge to edge and head to 

 tail, in the form of a sheet, and drying them on a frame work 

 of poles. At present this trade could not be restored, as the 

 demand and price at home are too great, to allow of a suffi- 

 cient remuneration to the merchant ; but the subject is worthy 

 of the attention of an adventurous fisherman. 



MUR^ENE. Murama Helena. Jenyns, p. 479. Yarrell's 

 Br. F., vol. 2, p. 38. Only One British Specimen is ou 

 record. 



MORRIS. Leptocephahis Morrisii. Jenyns, p. 480. Yar- 

 rell's Br. F., vol. 2, p. 311. Not uncommon. 



WIDE MOUTHED LAUNCE. Ammodytes Tobianus. 

 Jenyns, p. 482. Yarrell's Br. F., vol. 2, p. 317. Common. 



SMALL MOUTHED LAUNCE. A. Lancea. Jenyns, p. 

 483. Yarrell's Br. F., vol. 2, p. 322. Common. It spawus 

 in the Sand, about Christmas. 



PIPEFISHES. 



GREAT PIPEFISH. Syngnatkus Acus. Jenjns, p. 484. 

 Yarrell's Br. F., vol. 2, p. 325. The whole of this family 

 are provincially termed Sea Adders. Common. 



LESSER PIPEFISH. S. Tijphle. Jenyns, p. 485. Yar- 

 rell's Br. F., vol. 2, p. 332. Scarcely common. 



^QUOREAL PIPEFISH. S. JEquornus. Jenyns, p. 486. 

 Yarrell's Br. F., vol. 2, p. 335. Scarcely Common. 



SNAKE PIPEFISH. S. Ophidion. Jenyns, p. 437. Yar- 

 rell's Br. F., vol. 2, p. 338. Common. 



WORM PIPEFISH. S. Lumbricifbrmis. Jenyns, p. 488. 

 Yarrell's Br. F., vol. 2, p. 340. Common. 



SUNFISHES. 



GLOBEFISH. Tetrodon Stellatus. Jenyns, p. 489. T. 

 Pennantii, Yarrell's Br. F., vol. 2, p. 347. Rare. 



SHORT SUNFISH. Orthagoriscu's Mola. Jenyns, p. 490. 

 Yarrell's Br. F, vol.2, p. 350. Not uncommon in Sum- 

 mer. The young Specimen, as figured by Mr. Yariell, dif- 

 fers considerably from the adult Fish. 



OBLONG SUNFISH. O. Oblongus. Jenyns, p. 491. Yar- 

 rell's Br. F., vol. 2, p. 354. Rare. 



STURGEON. Accipenser Sturio. Jenyns, p. 492. Yar- 

 rell's Br. F., vol, 2, p. 360. Not uncommon. 



