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would advife only to give them a quick 

 dip in ftrong boiling water, which alone 

 will kill the fifli : and foon after, but 

 giving them time to difcharge the heat ac- 

 quired by dipping (that they may not im- 

 diately pafs from one extreme to another, 

 or from hot to cold, and by that fufter 

 fome injury), fling them into pure cold 

 water, to lie till you intend to clean them, 

 or for fome little while. 



As by being thus managed the fi(h be* 

 comes condenfed, or fomesvhat folid, it is 

 afterwards eafily picked out of its fhell by 

 pins, or fuch (harp inftruments. 



The above is meant for turbinated uni- 

 valves only ; for as to Limpets, and fuch 

 open Shells that are not fpiral, and 

 all bivalves, the fifh are eaiily got out 

 with a knife : however, care is to be ta- 

 ken not to cut, or otherwife hurt the li- 

 gaments or mufcles of them, nor to mil- 

 match the Shells, fhould you happen to 

 fonder or feparate them. 



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