OF

THE PRESENT STATE

OF THE

SALMON

AND

CHANNEL-FISHERIES,

AND OF THE

STATUTE LAWS

BY WHICH THEY ARE REGULATED;

SHOWING, THAT IT IS TO

THE DEFECTS OF THE LATTER THAT THE PRESENT SCARCITY OF
THE FISH IS TO BE ATTRIBUTED.

COMPREHENDING ALSO

THE NATURAL HISTORY AND HABITS OF THE SALMON,

WITH

SOME OF ITS PECULIARITIES HITHERTO UNDESCRIBED.

TOGETHER WITH

THE FORM OF A NEW ACT,

DESIGNED TO REMEDY THE EVILS SO GENERALLY COMPLAINED OF;

AND AN ABSTRACT OF

THE EVIDENCE BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE

OF COMMONS UPON THE SUBJECT,

WITH NOTES.

By J. CORNISH, Esq.

Truth needs no ornament: in my opinion what she borrows of the pencil
is deformity.

Then consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

JUNIUS.

Judges, xix. 30.

-LONDON:

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LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.