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long. Trout, all sizes, weighing from fifty to 

 seventy Ibs. ; a fish called the masquenouge, of a 

 most delicious taste, weighing about fifty Ibs.; 

 and the sturgeon, weighing from seventy to one 

 hundred Ibs., affording isinglass, but different 

 from the sea sturgeon, wanting the shelly scales 

 on the back ; the lake herrings are plentiful. 

 McGregor's British America. 



SHEEPS-HEAD. 



Dr. Mitchell observes, in his account of the 

 fishes of New York, that the sheeps-head is 

 served up in the most sumptuous tables, and does 

 not yield in flavour to any fish, the trout and 

 salmon excepted. It weighs from four to seven 

 Ibs. ; its price is from a dollar to a dollar and a 

 half ; some have been seen to weigh fourteen lbs 

 Dr. Mitchell says, " nothing can surpass in the 

 opinion of a native of New York a sheeps-head 

 boiled." 



WEAK FISH. 



One of the most abundant fishes in New York, 

 and that which principally supplies the table, is 

 about sixteen inches in length, to be found where 

 they catch the basse. 



PACOU. 



The pacou is the richest, and most delicious 

 and plentiful fish in all Guiana. It does not take 



