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of Fish is plentifully to be met with all along the Coast of 

 Bevmudas, and is very much esteemed by the Inhabitants of 

 that Island. 



The Bass, or Rock-fish, are to be met with both in the salt 

 and fresh Water; when they are young they very much re- 

 semble a Grey-Ling, but they grow to the size of the large 

 Cod-fish. They are a good, firm, and well tasted Fish, and 

 are in great plenty in these parts ; they are good Food, espe- 

 cially the Heads of the large ones soused, make a choice Dish. 



The Mullets are the same as with us in size and goodness, 

 and are in greater plenty here, than in most parts of Europe, 

 especially where the Waters are salt and brackish. They are 

 killed by striking them with the Fish-gig, or caught in Nets, 

 for they seldom or never take the Bait. I have frequently 

 known them at l^ight-time, to leap into the Cannoes, and 

 likewise vast numbers of them to be found dead on the dry 

 Sands or Shoars. They are much of the ISTature of the Pike. 

 They strengthen the Stomach, and are good against the Chol- 

 ick, &c. 



The Sheeps-head, is a Fish, so called, from it's having 

 Teeth in it's Head like a Sheep. It is much about the bigness 

 of the Angel-fish, and partly shaped like him, being flat. It 

 has the vogue of being one of the choicest Fishes in this Prov- 

 ince : Most certainly it is a delicate Fish, and well relished, 

 yet I think there are many others as good. It is taken with 

 the Hook and Line as the Drum. They are plenty in all our 

 Salt-water Rivers and Inlets, and generally weigh two to 

 three Pounds, and sometimes more. 



The Plaice are here very large and plenty, being the same 

 as with us in Europe, they are of good nourishment, but more 

 watry than Soals. The best Plaice have the blackest Spots, 

 as the best Flounders have the reddest. 



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