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and exceedingly cheap food for two or three months in 
early winter ; the fish salted and dried, are much valued. 
Herrings and Sprats, strung and suspended in lines in 
cottage kitchens, are to be seen for months after the fishing 
season is Over. 
Spmaps quit the sea in summer, and ascend rivers to 
spawn in fresh water ; they are common in the Parret. 
- -AnCHOVIES are very fine at the mouth of the Parret, 
and are taken at Stolford in considerable numbers in May 
and June, when the roe is mature. 
CoDFISHES are taken nearly in every montlı at Stolford, 
but they are generally small, except in the last three months 
of the year, when considerable numbers of fine large fish are 
taken on the Gore, by hooks suspended from floated lines. 
The Wurting is seldom large, but great quantities of 
small ones are brought to market almost constantly through 
the year. 
The Happock, WnrtingG POLLocK, HAkRE, and the 
Lvxs, are taken occasionally, but they are not abundant. 
The GREAT and LeEssEr FORKED BEARD, are found 
only as rareties. 
The PLAıce is common, but seldom large. 
"The FLOUNDER or FLook is very abundant, and is 
taken at sea, in tide rivers, and in the fresh water, above 
the flow oftide. It is sometimes taken in clear streams 
far from tide rivers. 
The Daß is common, but does not inhabit fresh water, 
like the Flounder. It feeds much on the small Mollusk, 
Bulla retusa. 
The Lemon Dap is rare. 
LoxG FLousDer. Two speeimens only are recorded, 
which were taken at Stolford, and which I sent to Mr. 
Yarrell, who says in his “ Supplement to the History of 
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