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first a gravellin, then salmon peale, then pug, finally 

 salmon. 



I might finally tell you how in fennie rivers sides, Eels. 

 if you cut a turf and place it grass downward on the 

 earth, so that the water may touch it as it goes past, 

 you shall have a brood of eels. It would seem a 

 wonder, and yet it is believed by some, that if you 

 lay a horsehair in a pail of the like water, it will 

 shortly stir and become a living creature. 



Sea Fish. 



All have particular season, few fish being in season Soles, 

 all the year round. 



December and January 'is the season for herring and Seasons of 

 red fish, rocket &n.<\ gurnard. February and March for 

 plaice, trout, turbot, mussels, etc. In April and May, 

 mackerel and cockles. In June and July, conger. In 

 August and September, haddock and herring doth most 

 abound. 



Of fishes, therefore, I find five sorts, the flat, the Five sorts 

 round, the long, the legged and shelled ; so the flat 

 are divided into the smooth, scaled and tailed. Of 

 the first are the plaice, the but, the turbot, vict floke First, 

 or sea flounder, dory, dab, etc. Of the second, the Second 

 soles. Of the third our chaits, maidens, kingsons, Third, 

 flath and thornbark ; whereof the greater be for the 

 most part either dried and carried into other countries, 

 or sodden, sold and eaten at home ; while the lesser 

 be fried or buttered soon after they be taken as a 

 provision, not to be kept long for fear of putrifaction. 



Under the round kinds are comprehended lumps ; Fourth, 

 an ugly fish to sight but very delicate eating. The Lumps< 

 whiting, the rochet, sea breame, pirle (?), hake, sea-trout, 



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