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SECTION XIII. 

 The several Kinds of Fish sold in the Markets. 



Some fish are very numerous in America. 

 Those brought to most of the markets are 

 chiefly fresh-water fish. The American 

 fish-markets are, therefore, not so well sup- 

 plied as those in England. The Baltimore 

 market consists of rock ; perch, white and 

 yellow (the white perch very fine, and 

 superior to any I ever saw in this country) ; 

 eels similar to ours, but not equal in flavour; 

 but, from the number of snakes which are 

 found in the rivers, some people do not 

 like to eat the eels. The rock is large; 

 sometimes weighing sixty pounds, but gene- 

 rally from three to ten pounds. The shad is 

 a good fish. Herrings are taken in great 

 abundance. The last two sorts are a consi- 

 derable support to the country : they are 

 salted and kept in barrels ; from which they 



