'
X
PREFACE.
as the reverse, provided his facts warranted it.
Misinterpreta—
tion or overstraining of the deductions in any case is equally
ai:
distasteful, and would be equally shortlived.
.
'
It is interesting that similar conclusions to those formed by
’
‘
the author were reached by Professor Huxley and others from
'
a
totally different stand-point, a fact which does not detract
from the strength of the position.
The opportunities for
_
_
practical inquiries into every branch of the subject have been—
during the fteen years’ inquiry—greater than at any former
'
period in this country.
.
’
fÎ
While pondering over all the facts, and
of
the responsibility entailed, one relief has ever been present,
{'
and that is—perfect faith in the marvellous ways of Nature in
.
the ocean, ways which enable her to cQpe, in regard to the
food—shes, with all the wonderful advances in apparatus for
[:
capture, and with the steady increase of population.
.
It was intended to have printed every table prepared during
the ten years, but their number (108) was formidable, and
hence only such as were essential for the appreciati0n of the
facts have been given. In the preparation of these the author
has been aided by a series of valued young friends, amongst
whom the late Rev. R. Gillespie, M.A., the Rev. E. Teviotdale,
Mr W. E. Collinge‘, Mr Alex Thom, ; Mr Thomas Cargill,
_Mr Frank ,M- Milne, and 'Mr A. F. Munro deserve special
_
'
mention. ‘The genial
of these gentlemen and
their unwearied efforts were sources of sincere satisfaction.“
_
The heaviest share of the work fell ‘to Mr Frank M. Milne, M.A.
'
’The” author has also to acknoWledge the aid received in
‘
regard to the woodcuts of shes from Dr Murie, LL.D., and
-
*
Cassell,
_
Petter, Galp‘in and Co., and for photographs
'
j
_
from A; Wallace Brown, a name—”for fully fteen years—both
_
'.
Welcome;
to every‘wôrker at the Marine
—… _
To his valued colleagueithe— University, Dr,MaSterman,he is « Ü
indebted—fŒ the preparation Of the-IndeÈ.
.
-
'
‘
.—
In recent
=adVancæ,inauguraÿtéd by Prof.—Baird, .
_'
*
'
_
have
in
sheies by the United
'
_
onby ad1stmgu1shed
,
_
_
.
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X
PREFACE.
as the reverse, provided his facts warranted it.
Misinterpreta—
tion or overstraining of the deductions in any case is equally
ai:
distasteful, and would be equally shortlived.
.
'
It is interesting that similar conclusions to those formed by
’
‘
the author were reached by Professor Huxley and others from
'
a
totally different stand-point, a fact which does not detract
from the strength of the position.
The opportunities for
_
_
practical inquiries into every branch of the subject have been—
during the fteen years’ inquiry—greater than at any former
'
period in this country.
.
’
fÎ
While pondering over all the facts, and
of
the responsibility entailed, one relief has ever been present,
{'
and that is—perfect faith in the marvellous ways of Nature in
.
the ocean, ways which enable her to cQpe, in regard to the
food—shes, with all the wonderful advances in apparatus for
[:
capture, and with the steady increase of population.
.
It was intended to have printed every table prepared during
the ten years, but their number (108) was formidable, and
hence only such as were essential for the appreciati0n of the
facts have been given. In the preparation of these the author
has been aided by a series of valued young friends, amongst
whom the late Rev. R. Gillespie, M.A., the Rev. E. Teviotdale,
Mr W. E. Collinge‘, Mr Alex Thom, ; Mr Thomas Cargill,
_Mr Frank ,M- Milne, and 'Mr A. F. Munro deserve special
_
'
mention. ‘The genial
of these gentlemen and
their unwearied efforts were sources of sincere satisfaction.“
_
The heaviest share of the work fell ‘to Mr Frank M. Milne, M.A.
'
’The” author has also to acknoWledge the aid received in
‘
regard to the woodcuts of shes from Dr Murie, LL.D., and
-
*
Cassell,
_
Petter, Galp‘in and Co., and for photographs
'
j
_
from A; Wallace Brown, a name—”for fully fteen years—both
_
'.
Welcome;
to every‘wôrker at the Marine
—… _
To his valued colleagueithe— University, Dr,MaSterman,he is « Ü
indebted—fŒ the preparation Of the-IndeÈ.
.
-
'
‘
.—
In recent
=adVancæ,inauguraÿtéd by Prof.—Baird, .
_'
*
'
_
have
in
sheies by the United
'
_
onby ad1stmgu1shed
,
_
_
.
… -