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burbot, pike, and a few perch. The four former 
are caught in all parts of this country, as well the 
woody as the barren; but the three latter are only 
caught to the Weftward, in fuch lakes and rivers 
as are fityated among the woods; and though 
fome of thofe rivers lead to the barren ground, 
yet the three laft mentioned fpecies of fifh are fel- 
dom caught beyond the edge of the woods, not 
even in the Summer feafon. 
There is a black, hard, crumply mofs, that 
grows on the rocks and large ftones in thofe 
parts, which is of infinite fervice to the natives, 
as it fometimes furnifhes them with a temporary 
fubfiftence, when no animal food can be pro- 
cured. This mofs, when boiled, turns to a | 
gummy confiftence, and is more clammy in the 
mouth than fago; it may, by adding either mofs 
or water, be made to almoft any confiftence. 
It is fo palatable, that all who tafte it generally 
grow fond of it. It is remarkably good and 
pleafing when ufed to thicken any kind of broth, 
but it is generally moft efteemed when boiled in 
fifh-liquor. 
The only method practifed by thofe people to 
catch fifh either in Winter or Summer, is by | 
angling and fetting nets; both of which methods | 
is attended with much {uperftition, ceremony, and 
unneceflary trouble; but 1 will endeavour to 
defcribe tiiem in as plain and brief a manner as 
poflible. | 
When they make a new fifhing-net, which is 
always 
