Excerpt from Life in the SeaIt may seem to some readers who possess a first hand acquaintance with some of the subjects dealt with, that many of the statements made are too dogmatic. It is impossible to give all the evidence that might be brought forward in support of them, and I have therefore added some notes at the end of the book, which indicate the main sources of information. Finally one may admit that there is difference of Opinion with regard to some of the views stated, but a good deal of evidence may be adduced in their favour; and at all events they are permissible views in the present state of our knowledge.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.