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“ The Faber maximus, sometimes found very large .... we 
often meet witli in these seas, sometimes called a peter-lish.” — 
Sir T. Browne. 
It is sometimes taken in the Wasli. 
IhiAMA RAII. (BI.) llay’s Bream. 
j\Ir. Gurney mentions a specimen which was taken at Yarmouth, 
and is now preserved in the Norwich Museum, and the Bev'. E. 
"VV. Dowell saw one in Norwich, Jan. 25th, 1847, which was also 
caught at Yarmouth. 
Lampris LUNA (Gm.) Opah. 
“ A magnilicent specimen found on the Breakers (Yarmouth) 
Nov. 1828 ; another Dec. 24tli, 1 82.3.”— Png-e/. 
Couch mentions another which was cauglit on the Norfolk coa.?t 
in 1839 (British iislies, vol. ii, p. 134.) This is most probably 
tlie same which is now in tlie Wisbeach Mu.seum. 
Mr. Foster, the curator, informs me that it was captured off 
Hunstanton, July, 1839, in the presence of Messrs. Fraser and 
Jocks. It is also mentioned by Yarrell (vol. i, p. 195.) 
“A specimen obtained at Eccles, July Gth, 1844, is in the 
Norwich Museum.”— J. 11. G. 
Fam. XVII. — Caraxgid.e. 
Trachurus trachurus (L.) Scad. Horse Mackarel. 
One which I saw taken in the Norfolk Estuary Aveighed 2 lbs. 
Paget says that at Yarmouth “ it is rarely caught and those that 
are taken are generally small.” 
“ Frequent off Lowestoft.” — J. H. G. 
“ Before the herrings,” says Sir T. BroArne, “ there commonly 
cometh a fish about a foot long, by fishermen called a horse, 
resembling in all points the Trachurus of Eondeletius.” 
]\fr. H. l\r. Upcher tells me that he has seen large numbers of the 
scad in chase of small fry along the coast at Sherringham, and so 
intent in the pursuit as to be easily taken Avith a landing net. 
The beach Avas quite coA’^ered Avith small fish Avhich were stranded 
on the shingle after leaping from the water to escape their 
pursuers. 
