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the dark side ; they always swim with this side upwards ; 

 in the Turbot this is the left, while in Plaice it is the 

 right side. The Cod (fig. 40) is also included in this 



FIG. 40. 1, TTJBBOT (Rhombus maximus). 2, SOLE (Solea vulgaris). 

 3, PLAICE (Platessacommunis). 4, COD (Gadus morrhua). 



order ; it is a large fish, often weighing forty or fifty 

 pounds, and three or four feet long ; it is chiefly caught 

 in northern regions, the banks of Newfoundland being 

 the most celebrated for its Cod fisheries, and supply 

 the London market. These fish are caught by a long 

 line and hook let down to a great depth. 



