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propensities ; did more originated civilisation and 

 commerce. 



Prout's Reliques in his ' Apology for Lent ' says 

 fasting is of very remote antiquity. It was in vogue 

 at the first general council that legislated for Christen- 

 dom at Nice, in Bithynia, A.D. 325 ; the custom was 

 ratified by Assembly of Bishops, Laodicea, A.D. 364. 



1525101553. 'Liber Domicilii,' 1525 1553, published by the 

 Ballantyne Club, enumerates the material daily 

 ordered for the king's table. Amongst other fishes 



Seal was purchased for the larder, either whole or 

 in quarters, and entered as Phoca or Selch. The 

 Porpoise too was in demand under epithet of Pellok. 

 It may be added the monks of Dunfermline had a 

 grant from Malcolm IV. of the heads of Porpoises 

 caught in the Forth, except the tongues. 



Herrings were much used, both fresh and salt ; 

 while, contrary to the general supposition, "Aleca 

 rubea " was not unknown in those days. 



Many kinds of white fish appear to be referred 

 to, Mulones recentes and Mulones aridi, terms by 

 which the Cod seems to have been known. Other 

 allied kinds are called albi pisces, Ware Codling, 

 Podlokis, Codlinges, Merlingis, Merlingis cestivales, 

 Lithis, and Leing, in addition to Stockfish, Speldings, 

 and pisces aridi. 



The flat fish, under the terms Turbones, Holibut, 

 Roues, Turbot, Bronoscopi (hranoscopi), Flounders, 

 seem to have been liberally supplied ; also occasion- 

 ally Sole. No reference is made to the Skate, unless 

 we are to consider the fish termed Rigadia as of that 

 sort. 



