30 HERRING FISHERY. 



The forts of fait, that the French ufe, arc thofc 

 of Poitou, Saintonge, Britany, and Normandy. 

 Every one allows that of Brouage to be the bed of 

 all. It is made in the fait marfhes of Brouage, 

 Marans, the ifle of Re, and other parts of Sain- 

 tonge and Poitou. 



When the Brouage fait is old, and has become 

 dry and fweet, it leaves to the herrings their good 

 tafte, without communicating any fharpnefs, or 

 breaking them, or making them tough orftirivel- 

 ed. As to the fait of Britany, befides what is 

 ufed in the province, the Flemings and Picards 

 take fome of it, which they refine and make 

 white. This refined fait is thought to be more 

 lharp and corrofive than the grey fait of Brouage ; 

 however for this very reafon fome people think it 

 Is advantageous to mix fome of it with that of 

 Brouage, when the herrings are fat and oily. Some 

 ufe the fait brought back from Newfoundland. 

 The reader may fee what we fliall fay of this fait, 

 in the Elfay on cod fifh. Provided it be not old fait 

 that fell from the heaps of cod, it may do very 

 well, particularly if care has been taken to dry it 

 well in the fun, upon fails. 



The neighbouring nations ufe white Spanift* 

 and Portuguefe fait, in which the Englifh and 

 Dutch carry on a confiderable trade. The greateft 

 part of the fait, ufed by the northern nations, is 

 brought from St. Ubes in Portugal. 



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