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The Flying-fish is slender and long, the Eyes large, and the 

 Tail forked. The Body is in shape like a Seal's, and in 

 colour like one of our Mullets. It has two large Fins near 

 the Head, which resembles a pair of Wings, one on the Back, 

 and two underneath the Belly, with these Fins, it flies near a 

 Gun-shot before it touches the Water, and when it hath wet 

 it's Wings it will mount up again. They are constantly 

 chased by the Dolphins, which swim so fast, that they are 

 often catched by them as they drop into the Water. There are 

 vast Shoals of them in these Seas, and when they rise out of 

 the Water, at a distance, appear like a large flock of small 

 Birds. 



The Dog-fish, is a small sort of the Shark kind, but seldom 

 exceeds twenty Pounds. They are frequently caught with 

 the Flook and Line when they fish for Drum. They have a 

 long tapering Body without Scales, but covered with a sharp 

 hard Skin, that is made use of to polish fine Wood. Their 

 Snout is a little long and round at the point, the Flesh is 

 white, of easy concoction, but of no pleasant Taste, and is 

 therefore best eaten w^ith Mustard or some sharp Sauce. 

 They are very numerous in these Parts, but little regarded or 

 made use of, where there are so many delicate sorts to be had 

 in such plenty. The Fat of these Fish, and the Shark, have 

 much the same Virtues with the Alligator. 



The Spanish Mackarel, they are in shape and colour like 

 the common Mackarel, only these are much thicker, and gener- 

 ally about two Feet long; there are vast numbers of them in 

 these Seas. They are caught with Hook and Line in the 

 Inlets, and sometimes a small distance out at Sea, being a 

 voracious Fish, greedily swallowing either Beat or Fish that 

 comes in their way. They are a very fine hard Fish, and of 

 good Taste. The Liver eaten, helps Obstruction of the Liver 

 and Jaundice. 



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