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paring the Flounders which are caught beyond 

 the Buoy-in-the-Nore^ with thofe taken in the 

 na7?iesdhovt Bridge, or in the Rivers which 

 run into the TIjames. However, the fait Water 

 Flounders are much larger than thofe of the frefli 

 Water, and are efteemed by feme to be equally 

 as good : And, in Fact, it would puzzle the ni- 

 ceft Palate, to diftinguifh the one from the o- 

 ther when drefled. As all this Species of Filh, 

 if large, draw a great deal of Water, on ac- 

 count of their Shape, fo the fait Water Floun- 

 ders will afford good Sport. 



The IFbiting Pollock is fo mew hat round in 

 the Body, and is well-tafred, nourifhing, and as 

 fleaky as Cod. It feldom exceeds twelve 

 Inches in Length, and in Colour is a darkiih 

 Grey. It fl:rugi>;les hard when hooked \ and, 

 by making a long Defence for its Life, 

 makes alfo much Diverfion for the Fiiher- 

 man. 



The Rock Whiting is a Species of the /F/^//- 

 ing d.nd fFbiting Pollocky but differs from both, 

 and yet is often palmed upon the Ignorant for 

 true IVbiting, It is not altogether of fuch a 

 Dark-grey as thdVInting Pollock^ nor fo bright 

 in Colour as the )^F^//i;?o-. Its chief Place of 

 Refidence is among the Rocks, from whence 

 it takes Part of its Name. It affords good 

 Nourifhmenr, is eafy of Digeftion, and agrees 

 with weak Stomachs. It makes but an indif- 

 ferent Defence for its Life, and confequently 

 not much Sport for the Filherman. It is well- 

 M 4 tafted i 



