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middle. Within the period of twelve months, eighty- 

 six thousand bushels of Soles have been known to 

 arrive at Billingsgate market. 



Soles have been kno^^^l to thrive and even to 

 breed in fresh water, as in the river Avon for ex- 

 ample. The principal peculiarity they exhibit when 

 confined to fresh water, is, that they become much 

 thicker in proportion to their length, which of course 

 enhances their value for the table. 



(Sp. 383.) S. Pegusa. Lemon Sole, or French 

 Sole. The colour of the Lemon Sole, is a mixture 

 of orange and light brown, and it is freckled over 

 with numerous small round brown spots. It is 

 wider in proportion than the Common Sole, the 

 greatest breadth (including the fins) being half the 

 length. The under surface of the head is almost 

 smooth, instead of presenting the papillae so remark- 

 able in the common Sole. Its length does not ap- 

 pear to exceed ten or twelve inches. 



First discovered by Mr. Yarrell and described by 

 him in the Zoological Journal for May 1829, under 

 the above name. He at first considered it identical 

 with the Solea Pegusa of Lacepede, and the SoUo 

 de rocco^ as also the Monochirus Pegusa of Risso, 

 which occurs at times in the Mediterranean; but 

 Mr. Jenyns asserts that this is not the case, and 

 Mr. Yarrell seems now to be of the same opinion, 

 as he has not inserted these appellations among 

 his synonjTns. In that case, the name should be 

 changed, as having been previously appropriated to 

 another species. He obtained, in the first instance, 



