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by the sides of Ponds, and Creeks of Salt-waters, where may- 

 be had what quantity they please. They are very apt to 

 give Surfeits, yet there are those who are fond of them, and 

 prefer them to Oysters. Some boyl them, whereof they make 

 Broth (which is the best way of dressing them) which is 

 nourishing and purgeth the Reins, therefore good for those 

 that have the Dropsie, Jaundice, Stone or Gout. They also 

 eat well when they are Pickled. 



The Whale-Louse. Their Head is like that of a Louse, 

 with four Horns; the two short ones that stand out before 

 have Knobs like the Sticks of Kettle-Drums. They have six 

 plates on their Backs, and their Scales as hard as Prauns. 

 Their foremost Legs are in shape like a half Moon, with 

 sharp points, by which they fasten in the Skin of the Whale, 

 and then bite pieces out of them. The ^Yhales are mostly 

 annoyed with them in warm Weather, and frequently at that 

 time leap to some height out of the Waters in a rage. 



There is a little small Fish in the fresh Waters in Ireland, 

 something like the former, but has no Scales, which is very 

 troublesome to the Pihe, but whether it molests any other 

 Pish, I cannot inform the Reader; but I have known the 

 Pike to leap out of the Water upon dry Land with one of 

 these sticking fast to his Belly; I have also been assured 

 by those that fish, and dwell near the Rivers, that one of 

 these will kill the largest Pihe, by cutting a hole in his Belly. 



The Crabs whereof there are two sorts, viz, the large stone 

 Crah and the small flat Crab. The large stone Crabs are the 

 same in Carolina as with us in Ireland, having black tips on 

 the ends of their Claws, these sorts are plentifully to be met 

 with near Ceder-Island, Core Sound and the south parts of 

 this Province. The whole Crab is excellent against all sorts 



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