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13. At the oflium of the river Tyne^ the Sturgeon (n) has been 

 fometimes taken. 



14. That valuable fiih, the djjelkis major, or Cod-Fi/fj (o) y is taken 

 in great quantities in our feas. It preys upon young crabs, lob- 



flers, herrings, &c. to which it is very deftructive. 



i 



15. The Ling (p), a more delicate tailed fifh than the former, 

 and more valued, is frequently taken. The annual exports of 

 both to -London are ufually very confiderable, befides our home- 

 con fumpt ion. 



1 6. The Haddotk fq}, a moft defirable fifli, is taken in fuel! 

 abundance, as to furnifh all tables, and to reward the toil of the 

 hardy nfhermen. 



17. The 



(n) Sturio f. Silurus. Sah. Fife. p. 113. t. 102. Sturio. Cbarkt. Fife. p. 32. ffill. 

 Pffc. p. 239. Paj. Syn. Fife. p. 112. Accipenfer. Rond. Fife. i. p. 410. Accipenfer cor- 

 pora tuberculis fpinofis afpero. Artedl. gen. 65. Syn. 91. Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 101. 

 n. 271. 



(Y) Afellus major. Charlet. Fife. p. 2. n. i. Will. Fife. p. 165. Raj. Syn. Fife. p. 53. 

 Molva. Rond. Fife. p. 280. Gadus dorfo tripterygio, ore cirrato, cauda fubsequali ; radio 

 prfmo fpinofo. Artedl. Syn. 35. Linn. Faun. Suec. p. in. n. 295. Coo-FisH. KEEL- 

 ING. Dale. Harva. App. p. 427. 



(p) Afinus varius. Rond. Fife, (qula dorfum habet cinereum tnultls maculis nigris confperfum). 

 Molva major. Charlet. Fife. p. 3. n. 6. Afellus varius. lonft. Fife. t. 46. f. 4. Afellus va- 

 rius & ftriatus. Sconf. Icht. p. 19. Will. Fife. p. 172. Raj. Syn. Fife. p. 57. Gadus dorfo 

 tripterygio, ore cirrato, colore vario, maxilla fuperiore longiore, cauda xquali. Artedl. gen. 

 28. Syn. 35. Sp. 63. Linn. Faun. Suec. p. no. n. 294. 



(q) Onosf. Afinus. Turn. Epift. ad GESN. Will. Fife. p. 170. Raj, Syn-. Fife. p. 55. 

 Eglefinus tertia Afellorum fpecies. Gefn. Fife. p. 86. Bellon. de Aquat. p. 126. Afellus 



minor. 



