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THE LING. 



iiii-Iii's lonjr, an.l th.> youni; n'sciiil.lc tin- wliitinir. C'uiniiioii on the European coasts. Hand-line 

 lisliiiis; fi»r |M.llju-ks is oalliMl " M'/i(//my." 



(iriiiis Mi:iII.I'<'irS: Mrrlnriits. — To this l.(l(.iii;-s the IIake, M. cah/aris, two to three feet 



loni^; it is a roving fish, found on all the 

 l">uropean coasts, and on tlu; northern 

 shore of the Mediterranean ; it is exceed- 

 ingly voracious, and fourteen pilchards 

 have been found in the stomach of one 

 of ordinary size. They have the trick 

 of the vulture ii\ vomiting up their food 

 when they are attacked and wish to es- 

 .•;»ii,>. It is a coarse fish, and little valued, though considerable (piantitics are salted and dried 

 and sent to .Spain. 



The A.MKUICAN II.VKK, ^f. (tlhidiis, is one to two feet long, and is sometimes taken on our 

 co:u>ts. Smith says it is taken otf Cape Cod and sold under the name of Stock-Fish\ the same 

 author says that wlien prepared for market they arc called Poor-Johns. 



Genus LOTA: Lola. — To this belongs the Ling, L. molva, a valuable fish, taken in large 



quantities on the British coasts, 

 '^^-^ and salted and dried, chiefly for 



exportation. The air-bladders, 

 populai'ly called sounds, are pre- 

 pared separately, and with those 

 of the codfish are pickled and 

 sold. The roes, which are of 

 hirge size, are preserved in brine and used to attract fish. The oil of the liver of this fish is 

 used hv the poor of Great Britain for lamps; this and cod-liver oil were formerly in great request 

 as remedies for rheumatism ; they were taken in small beer in doses of an ounce to an ounce and 

 a half This practice has passed away, but cod-liver oil has lately been largely used as a cure 

 for consumption. 



The Burbot or Eelpout. L. vnlr/aris, lives in slow-running rivers, is one to two feet long, 



conceals itself under stones like an eel, 

 and feeds on aquatic insects and young 

 fish. It w^eighs from one to eight pounds ; 

 the flesh is white, soft, and of good fla- 

 vour; common in Europe. 



There are several species on our coast, 

 as the Plain Burbot, L. inornata, one 

 to two feet long ; the Spotted Burbot, 

 L. maculosa, eighteen inches long; the 

 Compressed Burbot, Z. compressa, six 

 to eight inches long. 



Genus BROSMIUS : Brosmhis.— This 

 includes the Torsk or Tusk, B. vulgaris, 

 one to thr(!e feet long; is eaten but not 

 much relished. Found in Europe. The 

 tish called Cusk on our coasts closely resembles it. 



Genus PHYCIS: P/^yc/,-*, includes the Great Forked-Beard or Forked-Hake, P. /wrca^MS, 

 one to two feet long, with a long barbule hanging from each cliin. Found around Great Britain, 

 where it is called Hake's-Bame by the fishermen. The Lesser Forked-Beard, Raniceps trifur- 

 catiis, is also a European species. 



The American CoDhiso, P. Americanus — P.furcatus of Storer — is one to three feet long ; 

 sold in our markets under the name of Hake and Codling. The Spotted Codling, P. punctatus, 

 ten inches long, is a rare species ; found from the St. Lawrence to New York. 



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