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564 with" (Pagets). About the year 1870 one was reported as having been found on the beach. I have not yet met with a locally taken example.

Orthagoriscus mola. Sunfish. A.—The Pagets record an occurrence in November, 1821. A second, taken in 1835, is in Norwich Museum. An example was toppled ashore near Caister on October 26th, 1860. Length, 4 ft.; weight, 154 lb. "Sometimes we meet with a mola or Moonfish, so named from some resemblance it hath to a crescent in the extreme part of its body, from one fin to another. One being taken near the shore of Yarmouth, before break of day, seemed to grunt and shiver like a hog" (Sir T. Browne). A few miles off Yarmouth a small example was taken in a "dydle" (a kind of landing net) over the side of a trawler, September, 1896. Length, 18 in.; from extremity of dorsal to that of anal fin, 2 ft. 4 in.; weight, 10 lb. Now in Yarmouth Museum.

Acipenser sturio. Sturgeon. R.—Has been rarely taken in the river and on Breydon. One large example stranded on the "flats," Oct. 10th, 1871; length, 7 ft. 10 in.; girth, 3 ft. 10 in.; weight, 392 lb. Instances of its taking a hook are rare. A 6½-ft. specimen was taken on a hook baited with Herring, off the beach, Dec. 10th, 1894. It was a "slinky" fish. The mouth was cut across to extract the hook.

Carcharias glaucus. Blue Shark. F.—Unfortunately too well known to the Herring fishermen, whose nets often suffer from its teeth and struggles as it becomes hopelessly rolled up in them. Examples upwards of 10 ft. long sometimes brought to the wharf; are invariably thrown on the manure carts.

* Galeus vulgaris. Tope. R.R.—Occasionally taken with Herrings. Fishermen know them as "shovel-heads," from the great breadth of the head. Occurs more frequently round Hunstanton. One taken in a Shrimp-net, Aug. 20th, 1891; length, 14 in.

Zygæna malleus. Hammerhead. A.—"One taken Oct. 1829; head now in Norwich Museum" (Pagets). I believe the tail accompanies it.

* Mustelus vulgaris. Smooth-hound. R.R.—Occasionally taken during the Herring fishery. I have seen several at one time on the wharf; and on one occasion saw three lying dead upon the sands.

Lamna cornubica. Porbeagle. R.—Scarcely a fishing season