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XVIII. Observations on the remarkable Failure of Haddocks , 
on the Coasts of Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire. 
In two Letters from the Rev. Cooper Abbs, to Dr. Blagden, 
Sec. R. S. 
Read June 14, 1792. 
Sunderland, May 9th, 1792. 
SIR, 
The great loss sustained by the counties of Northumberland, 
Durham, and Yorkshire, by the almost total failure of Had- 
docks, during the three last seasons, is a circumstance of serious 
consequence to these maritime counties, and perhaps not un- 
worthy the notice and attention of the gentleman and philo- 
sopher. 
As far back as the memory of the oldest man reaches, for 
about three months in the year (beginning about Martinmas), 
prodigious quantities of haddocks, in fine weather, were daily 
caught 011 the above coasts, which gave employment to great 
numbers of men, and afforded a cheap and very acceptable 
article of food to all ranks of people, high and low. Besides 
the consumption on and near the coasts, great quantities were 
constantly carried at least a hundred miles into and over the 
country. 
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