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and I am not aware that he is ever eaten raw. But, some 

 people do eat him, and profess to like him : they must have 

 stupendous powers of mastication and digestion. I have 

 been told, that, roasted whole in the ashes, just as he comes 

 from the water, he is savory and tender sed credat Judceus ! 

 I once did eat him, prepared as follows : lie was split through 

 the back, put upon the gridiron, there grilled enough to 

 cook a side of pork : his flesh was removed from the skin. 

 boned, chopped up into dice, (probably with a cleaver,) and 

 stewed with milk, butter, pepper and salt. I must say, that, 

 though it was meat of great tenacity, and might well be 

 likened unto India-rubber, it had much sweetness " 



