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There is no doubt that many if not all of our larger 
Bivalves might be added to the list, and probably 
some of these might prove not unworthy of a place 
among more delicate viands. I have myself tried 
the large Pholas dactylus, that bores the sandstone, 
and have found its substance tender, and its taste 
agreeable. 
The Cuttle-fishes, though but little used among 
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ourselves, are prized by most other nations. Mr 
Couch, speaking of the common Squid, declares 
that it is excellent, and compares it to tripe, a re- 
semblance to which the kindred genus owes its 
name, for Kuttel in German signifies tripe. Among 
the people of Southern Europe the Cuttles are in 
high repute for the table, and this taste has been 
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