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the “ edge,” was sent me from Lowestoft on October 28th. 
It was to in. in length. 
During the week ending October 29th there had been some 
catches of fine Soles on the local piers. A visitor, fishing from 
the Britannia Pier on October 21st, caught in the morning 
one weighing 1 lb., in the afternoon one weighing lb., 
and in the evening a still larger one scaling if lb. 
Scad (Trachurus trachurus). This rather pretty species 
visits the East Coast in company with both the Mackerel and 
Herring, although not so commonly taken with the latter, 
its large head preventing it gilling itself so freely as in the 
mackerel-nets. A considerable number lying about on 
the Fishwharf on October 30th. I cannot speak for its 
eligibility for the table, but it is said to be coarser in texture 
than the common Mackerel, but good-flavoured. I believe 
it is numerously taken on the western coasts, and salted for 
winter consumption. Its nick name of Horse-mackerel may 
have something to do with local prejudice against its use as 
food. 
November 3rd. I saw on this date at the home of a lights- 
man a dead Kingfisher which had struck the lantern of the 
Leman and Ower lightship during a S.S.E. breeze in October. 
A Moorhen struck the same lantern on October 8th, and was 
promptly secured “ and baked with a bit of pork,” by my 
informant who was on board. 
On November 4th, twenty Redshanks were seen on Breydon, 
a rather late appearance. 
News cams to hand on November 6th of a very curious 
incident which occurred in Yarmouth Roads, when a Middles- 
borough steamer encountered strong winds and heavy seas. 
When abreast of the town a particularly heavy sea was 
shipped, and when the water had receded the deck was found 
to be half covered with Mackerel, many of which were washed 
back into the sea through the scuppers, but enough were 
secured to serve the crew with fresh fish for two or three days. 
An 8 ft. Porbeagle Shark (Lamma cornubica ) was brought 
in on November 20th. I saw the remains of an example 
