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taded y and as to its Size, is much the fame 

 with the Whiting. 



Thefe are the different Sorts of Fifh, which 

 are generally taken at Rock-fifhing ; though it 

 often happens that large Cr^^i are taken the 

 fame Way. 



The Fifh taken the other Way, by Sea- 

 fifhing in a Boat, are ufually the cornxvion Whit- 

 ings and the Haddocks The former are well 

 known to be moft innocent, pleafant Food, 

 and are fo common as not to want any Defcrip- 

 tion. As to the Haddock^ it fo much refembles 

 the Cod^ efpecially when full grown, as fome- 

 times to be fold for it to the Ignorant. It is a 

 welJ-tafled nutritious Fifli,tho' reputed coarfe : 

 And, if we may credit the Mo nkifh Legends, 

 it was this Filh that the Apoftle Fcter caught, 

 at his Mafter's Command, with the Piece of 

 Money in his Mouth to pay Tribute. The two 

 black Spots under his Gills, which, the Monks 

 fay, are the Marks of the Apoftle's Finger and 

 Thumb, were what gave rife to this fabulous 

 Impofition, in an Age when Religion confin- 

 ed of little rife. Small Haddocks are often fold 

 for firgf Whitings, 



l^L^e is alfo Fifhing at Sea when a Ship is 

 under fail, for Ccd^ Mackarel, and hrg^ Had- 

 docks : And a Mechod of taking Shrimps and 

 Prawns^ which gives fome Diverfion on the 

 Sea-fliore : But I leave the Particulars of thefe 

 Thii.gs to the other Part of this Book, which 

 will treat of the PraBice of Angling, 



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