14 PISCATORIAL REMINISCENCES 



LIMPET FORMING A MARKING INK. 



Of the species of Limpet, a shell fish found 

 here (Minehead) at low water, some are red, others 

 white, black, brown, yellow, and sand colour; 

 when the shell is picked off, there will appear 

 a light vein lying traversely in a little furrow 

 next the head of the fish, which may be taken 

 out by a bodkin or any other pointed instrument, 

 and will form an excellent marking ink. The 

 letters or figures made with this liquor will change 

 to several colours, when placed in the sun, ac- 

 cording to the time of day and season of the 

 year, and will ultimately finish in a fair bright 

 crimson, which, after being laid out to dry, will 

 abide all future washing. 



Collinsons Hist, of Somerset. 



PRESERVATION OF FISH. 



Dr. M' Culloch, of Edinburgh, has ascertained 

 that the antiseptic quality of sugar is sufficient 

 to preserve fish in most excellent condition. He 

 states that this substance is so active, that fish 

 may be preserved in a dry state, and perfectly 

 fresh, by means of sugar alone, and even with a 

 very small quantity of it. He has thus kept 

 salmon, whitings, and cod, for an indefinite 

 length of time ; and by this simple means fresh 

 fish may be kept in that state some days, so as to 



