108 PAPERS, ETC. 
"British Fishes,” ‘I have reason to believe that it is not 
only undescribed as a British Fish, but is altogether new 
to Ichthyology 
The HoLIBUT is not uncommon on our coast; it is 
generally small, but sometimes a large one is taken; a 
specimen of thirty or forty pounds is considered large, 
althoush this fish has been brought to Bridgwater from 
other parts weighing more than 200 Ibs. 
The TURBOT is not uncommon, but it is almost always 
small; the same may be said of the BRILL and others of 
this family of fishes. 
Murrer’s TOPKNOT is often taken in spring. 
The SoLE is always abundant and delicious from Stol- 
ford and other fishing stations of our channel, but generally 
much smaller than the usual size of this fish from the 
shores of the open sea. 
LEMON SOLE, the VARIEGATED, and the LITTLE SOLE, 
are rare. 
LumPp SUCKER is common; the roe is mature in April ; 
I have found it weigh one pound, thirteen ounces, from a 
fish of six pounds, three ounces. 
EELSs are abundant on the sandy parts of the coast of our 
channel, and in our rivers, streams, ponds, and ditches; it 
is our most widely diffused species of fish. ELVERS ascend 
the rivers in spring, they go upthe Parret in March, April, 
and May, with the high tides, and myriads are skimmed 
up with fine nets at the ebbing of the tide, by the cottagers 
above Bridgwater. 
These innumerable multitudes of little creatures, soon 
leave the salt and brackish water, against every obstacle, 
entering rivulets, brooks and drains, and occupying all the 
inland waters, thus providing for the constant waste of the 
species. Mature Eels leave the fresh water with the first 
