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 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 Then consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds. JUNIUS. Judges, xix. 30. -LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN, PATERNOSTER-ROW. |