To 



GEORGE BAREELL EMERSON, LL.D., 



POBMEBLY PKESIDENT OF THE BOSTON SOCIETY OF NATimAL HISTORY, 



Tim attempt 



TO ELUCIDATE THE HI8TOKY OF THE FISHES OF MASSACHUSET1& 



Is Dedicated 



WITH THE DETOTBB FRIEKDSHIF OP 



The Authob. 



