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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 
Porbeagle Shark.— One, 9 feet in length, taken in a herring- 
net, September 28th, 1894. 
Power Cod. — Exceptionally fine one taken in a shrimp-net, 
October 13th, 1894. Length, 10 inches. 
Scribbled Mackerel. — This variety, at one time thought to be 
a true species, had not been recorded locally. One, undoubtedly 
captured with ordinary Mackerel off' the coast, was exhibited at 
the September meeting (1874) of the Society by Mr. Roberts of 
Norwich. Mr. G. F. D. Preston informs me that, on November 8th, 
he saw one at Lowestoft, lying on top a heap of Mackerel, placed 
there as a “speciality.” 
Ray’s Bream. — A fine specimen of this rare fish was toppled 
ashore near Caister during a heavy wind on November 23rd, 1894. 
Length, 25] inches ; depth, 9 inches ; fork of tail, 8£ inches ; 
length of pectoral fins, 6^ inches; weight, 6 lbs. 10 ozs. It has 
been preserved by Mr. W. Lowne for the Yarmouth Museum. 
Sturgeon. — Instances of the Sturgeon taking a hook are 
sufficiently rare to merit recording. A GJ-foot specimen was taken 
on a hook baited with Herring off the beach on December 7th, 
1894. I saw the cut on the mouth made to extract the hook. 
It was a “ slinky ” fish. 
Lump-fish. — Several, averaging 2 stones each, were landed in 
March, 1895. One was washed ashore on March 25th. 
Greenland Bullhead. — A beautiful little specimen, 5 inches 
in length, netted on March 7th, 1895. 
Whiting. — One, 22J inches long, sold on Fish Wharf, March 
7th, 1895. This is a large fish for the eastern coast. 
White-beaked Dolphin. — An exceptionally fine female was 
landed on the Fish Wharf by the trawler “ Thankful,” on 
June 13th, 1894. It was brought in alive, and afterwards 
despatched in a fish house. Length, 8 feet 6 inches ; weight) 
possibly about 6 cwt. On being opened, a foetal young one was 
discovered, which was all hut fully developed, the head being 
slightly blunter than that of the parent. Its length was 3 feet 
6 inches ; weight, about 4^ stones. 
Grampus ( Orca gladiator, or Grampus). — A 7 feet 5 inch 
specimen exhibited in the streets, November 14th, 1894. It was 
landed at Lowestoft by a fishing-boat the day previous. A second 
was brought in, on November 19th, by a Yarmouth boat. 
