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Excerpt from Check List of the Vertebrates of Ontario and Catalogue of Specimens in the Biological Section of the Provincial Museum: Fishes Sir, - The following descriptive check list and… Mehr…

Excerpt from Check List of the Vertebrates of Ontario and Catalogue of Specimens in the Biological Section of the Provincial Museum: Fishes Sir, - The following descriptive check list and catalogue of fishes, has been prepared under your authority and direction by Mr. C. W. Nash, Lecturer on Biology for the Ontario Department of Agriculture. There is reason to believe, that the presentation of these lists will greatly facilitate the study of animal life in the part of our people and especially, of the young, whether they are pursuing systematic studies in natural science or merely from a desire to acquire casual information relating to the subject. The economic importance of knowledge concerning all forms of life is especially valuable in this Province, where the great bulk of our wealth is drawn direct from the hands of nature. Unfortunately too little attention has been paid to this subject in the past, with the result that many of our most valuable forms of life are threatened with extermination. This is particularly the case with our fish, many species of which have entirely disappeared from our waters, while others formerly so abundant as to have been within the reach of every person are now luxuries only obtainable by the rich. Our lakes, with the application of scientific methods, could undoubtedly be made to produce an unfailing supply of cheap and wholesome food. This however, will only be done when those engaged in the fisheries have a better knowledge of the habits of the fish they capture, and the general public arc more fully informed of the value of this important national asset. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Excerpt from Check List of the Vertebrates of Ontario and Catalogue of Specimens in the Biological Section of the Provincial Museum: Fishes Sir, - The following descriptive check list and catalogue of fishes, has been prepared under your authority and direction by Mr. C. W. Nash, Lecturer on Biology for the Ontario Department of Agriculture. There is reason to believe, that the presentation of these lists will greatly facilitate the study of animal life in the part of our people and especially, Buch > Mathematik, Naturwissenschaft & Technik > Biologie > Zoologie, Forgotten Books<