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of Salt. The smaller fish were preferred, as shrinking less 
in the process, as being sooner prepared, — which in wet wea- 
ther was an important consideration — and as being purchased 
of the fishermen at a less price ; and the public advantage 
was considerable, as women and children were chiefly em- 
ployed, in the labour of spliting the fish from head to tail, 
sewing them together with twine, edge to edge and head to 
tail, in the form of a sheet, and drying them on a frame work 
of poles. At present this trade could not he restored, as the 
demand and price at home are too great, to allow ot a suffi- 
cient remuneration to the merchant ; but the subject is worthy 
of the attention of an adventurous fisherman. 
MUR.33NE. Murcena Helena. Jenyns, p. 479. Yarrell’s 
Br. F., vol. 2, p. 38. Only One British Specimen is on 
record. 
MORRIS. Leplocephalns Morrisii. Jenyns, p. 480. Yar- 
rell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 311. Not uncommon. 
WIDE MOUTHED LAUNCE. Ammodytes Tnbianus. 
Jenyns, p. 482. Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 317. Common. 
SMALL MOUTHED LAUNCE. A. Luncea. Jenyns, p. 
483. Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 322. Common. It spawns 
in the Sand, about Christmas. 
PIPEFISHES. 
GREAT PIPEFISH. Syngnnthus Acus. Jenyns, p. 484. 
Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 325. The whole of this family 
are provincially termed Sea Adders. Common. 
LESSER PIPEFISH. S. Typhte. Jenyns, p.485. Yar- 
rell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 332. Scarcely common. 
■J2QUOREAL PIPEFISH. .S'. JEquoreus. Jenyns, p. 48G. 
Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 335. Scarcely Common. 
SNAKE PIPEFISH. S. Ophidian. Jenyns, p. 437. Yar- 
reil’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 338. Common. 
WORM PIPEFISH. S. Lnmbriciformis. Jenyns, p. 488. 
Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 340. Common. 
SUNFISHES. 
LLOBEFISII. Tetrudon. Stellatus. Jenyns, p. 489. T. 
Pennantii, Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 347. Rare. 
SHORT S UNFISH. Orthagoriscm Mola. Jenyns, p. 490. 
Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 350. Not uncommon in Sum- 
mer. The young Specimen, as figured by Mr. Yarrell, dif- 
fers considerably from the adult Fish. 
OBLONG SUNFISH. O. Oblongvs. Jenyns, p. 491. Yar- 
rell’s Br. F., vol. 2, p. 354. Rare. 
STURGEON. Accipenscr Sturio. Jenyns, p. 492. Yar- 
rell’s Br- F,, vol, 2, p. 360. Not uncommon. 
