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Many other sea fish are referred to, as Sand Eels, 

 Fundolis ; Blennies, Greenbans ; Gurnards, Crtmans ; 

 Lump fish, Padils ; Angler, Murlycon ; Sea Cat, 

 Cattus marinus. The Spirling, Conger Eel, and 

 Lamprey, also have a place ; while M^fische, a term of 

 frequent occurrence, is of doubtful import. 



At the head of freshwater fish is the Salmon, used 

 fresh, salted, kippered.* Trout, Eels, Perch, and Pike, 

 are also constantly used. Pike being purchased in 

 1525 (see Yarrell) is in opposition to the received idea 

 that this fish was imported in the reign of Henry VIII. 

 in 1537. It is more probable it had become so scarce 

 it was re-introduced. 



Among the molluscous, Polupi, or Cuttle-fish, fre- 

 quently occupies a place ; also Oysters, Mussels, 

 Cockles, Concis ; Razor-fish, Spouttis ; Scallops, 

 Pectines ; and the Horse-mussel, Pectines aqucz dulcis. 

 The Bucky and Limpet conclude the list. Of the 

 crustaceous animals the supply appears to have been 

 only of common Crab and Shrimps. 



Dr. Parnell, as referred to by Mr. Yarrell, informs 

 us of an example of Lampris opale washed ashore 

 near North Queensferry, July, 1835. It was found by 

 those who eat it to have flesh red and good as that of 

 a Salmon. 



The Doree is generally considered a great luxury 

 for the table, and the derivation of its name, from 

 adoree, with the fact that the appellation applied to it 

 by Ovid is Rarus, are often referred to in illustration 

 of the unanimity of this opinion. 



Mr. Couch says of the Surmullet that it is now, as 



* This is one of the earliest notices of kippered salmon. 



