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This fait looks infinitely finer than that of 

 Brouage, but is of a much inferior quality ; and 

 the Dutch, who know this well, fometimes mix 

 Brouage fait with Spanilh or Portuguefe fait, 

 which mixture is allowed to be preferable to pure 

 Brouage fait, when the fiih is fat and oily ; and it 

 is faid, that it contributes to the fuperiority of the 

 Dutch fait herrings. This may be true; we 

 {hall fee however in the fequel, that the perfefti- 

 on of the Dutch herrings in general, is owing to 

 the great care they take during the whole pro- 

 cefs of curing them. 



In Holland all the fait to be ufed in curing her- 

 rings muft be examined, before it is embarked, by 

 juries of the refpeftive places, to mew that it is of 

 a good quality and clean. The fifhermen mufl 

 get a certificate to this purpofe, under the penalty 

 of paying a fine of twenty-five florins. 



Of the Barrels for fait Herrings. 



There is an order in Holland, that the barrels 

 muft be marked with the cooper's mark, and then 

 examined in public by juries, who reje& fuch as 

 are not of good wood, or which might give a bad 

 tafte to the fifh, after which the mark of the city 

 is put upon them. There are alfo in France 

 many regulations relative to the fize, condition of 

 barrels, &c. 



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