COD FISHERY. 59 



with hooks. This cod-fifli is confumed frefh, 

 in the towns near the fea, and in cool weather 

 fome of them are carried far in land. 



Fijhingfor the Cod-fifo called Cod of the Meufe. 



The cod, known by the name of Cod of the 

 Meufe i is of the large kind ; fome of them weigh 

 2olb. It is more delicate and more efleemed than 

 that of the Great Bank, or of Iceland, and ac- 

 cordingly fells at a higher price. Part of it is 

 confumed freih ; the Dutch fait the remainder, 

 as we (hall explain hereafter. As this cod can be 

 eaten foon after being corned, this circumflance 

 contributes much to the eftimation it is held in. 



Fifhing on the coafts of Scotland. 



In fummer, the Scotch fifh forced along their 

 coafts with hooks in fmall {loops, and return every 

 evening to land ; but they have more confiderable 

 fifheries on the reefs and banks to the North of 

 Scotland ; the great eft part of the cod they take 

 is confumed frefh. 



When the fifhermen go out to the diftance of 

 twelve or fifteen leagues, and become apprehenfive 

 that the fifh may be fpoiled, they give it a half- 

 corning, which makes it firm, and gives it a more 

 pleating relifh, than if eaten frefh. 



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