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date last year. Thenceforward the numbers decreased ; but, 

 under the circumstances, the total for the year — 12,031 — is 



Fig. 3. Young Lobster or " Lobsterling " stage, after the fourth casting 

 (magnified 5 times). 



gratifying. It shows that under normal conditions the 

 institution would have fully maintained its popularity. The 



