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among the synonymes of the Garfish. The bones are grass-green 

 naturally, and the colour is not the effect of boiling, as is usually 

 stated. 



37. BELONE SAURUS, Jenyns. The Saury Pike, Yarr. Rare. 



38. OSMERUS EPERLANUS, Fleming. The Smelt, Penn. Very rare in 



the Tweed, where, indeed, I have heard of only one specimen 

 being taken, and which was readily recognised by a fisherman to 

 whom the fish was faiftiliar, as he had often taken them in the Tay. 



39. CLUPEA PILCHARDUS, Block. Pilchard. Rare, but a few speci- 



mens are generally taken during the herring season. 



40. CLUPEA HARENGUS, Linn. The Herring. Visits our bay during 



the harvest months in great numbers. In Wallis' time (1769), 

 " enough for export" were not taken. 



41. CLUPEA SPRATTUS, Block. The Sprat. Common. A favourite 



food of the salmon tribe. 



42. CLUPEA ALOSA, Cuv. The Shad or Rock Herring, Prov. The 



Allice Shad, Yarr. Frequently taken at the mouth of the Tweed 

 in autumn, and sold in the market, but held in no estimation. 

 The true Shad I have not found on this coast. 



43. GADUS MORRHUA, Linn. Morrhua vulgaris, Cuv. The Cod. 



Common. The young are called Codlinys ; and when the fish is 

 of a red colour, which it assumes after lying some time among 

 weedy rocks, it is then called Rock Cod or Codling. A fisher- 

 man, on whose word I can rely, told me that he once caught a cod 

 with a hare in its stomach ; and in the stomach of another he 

 found a white turnip. 



44. GADUS JEOLEFINUS, Linn. Morrhua seglefinus, Cuv. The Had- 



dock. " Taken in such abundance as to furnish all tables, and to 

 reward the toil of the hardy fishermen.'* Wallis. 



45. GADUS LUSCUS, Linn. Morrhua lusca, Flem. The Bib, Pout, and 



Whiting-Pout, Yarr. The Mailed, Prov. Not uncommon. 



46. MERLANOUS VULGARIS, Flem. Whiting. Common. 



47. MERLANGUS CARBONARIUS, Flem. Coal-fish, Penn. When young 



it is called with us the Podlie ; when somewhat larger the Podler; 

 and when full grown the Coal~sey, or Black Coal-sey. 



48. MERLANGUS POLLACHIUS, Cuv. Pollack, Penn. Lythe, Prov. 



Common. 



49. MBRLUCCIUS VULGARIS, Cuv. The Hake, Penn. Rare. 



50. LOTA MOLVA, Jenyns. The Ling. Common, though much leas to 



than the Cod. 



51. MOTELLA MUSTBLA, Nilss. Gadus mustela, Linn. Five-bearded 



Cod, Penn. The five-bearded Rockling, Yarr. Not uncommon 

 in rocky pools, near low water-mark. 



52. RANICEPS TRIFURCATUS, Flem. Trifurcated Hake, Penn. Tad- 



