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broken by the hand, mixed with salt, and dried ; used as sauce ; 

 imported from Russia. — Red caviare. The spawn of various fish 

 salted and smoked. 



7. MOLLUSCA. 



Cuttle fish, Sejna, S. officiiialis. Bone, os scpicc^ astringent, 

 used by calf farmers, also in tooth powders ; for polishing metals, 

 and to make moulds for small gold and silver work, as it is ten- 

 der, and takes a good impression by being pressed together with 

 the pattern placed between them. 



Sleeve fish, Hose Jish, Anchor Jish^ Calamary, Poor cuttle^ 

 Sepia loiiao, Loiif/o vulgaris. Flesh washed, after the ink is let 

 out, is white, and, being dressed, has the taste of veal. 



Beche de mer, Doris Collected on the west coast 



of New Holland ; dried and used for making a rich soup. 



*ViXEVARD SNAIL, Escargot, Helix pomatia. Flesh used as a 

 restorative food. 



•Turbo pullus, Phasianella pullits. The shelly operculum, 

 Guernsey eye-stone^ put into the inner corner of the eye, works its 

 way out at the outward corner, and brings out any strange sub- 

 stance with it. 



MuEEX BRANDARis ; — Purpura Inpillus ; — Scalaria clathrus ; 

 — Planorhis comeus. The yellowish juice reddens in the sun, and 

 dyes woollen cloth scarlet. 



*E.\R, Onnier, Haliotis tuJjcjTulata. Flesh pickled in vinegar, 

 and very highly spiced, imp)rted as food from Guernsey. 



Oyster, Ostrca edulis. Flesh eaten raw, or dressed, also 

 ickled in vinegar and brine ; shells, exposed to the air for 

 onths to bleach, testce ostreorum^ testoi^ P. L. used as an ab- 

 nt, also burned for lime, calx e testis. 



ALLOP, Pecten maxiinus. Flesh eaten dressed, also pickled 

 in vinegar. 



Peaul oyster, Avicida margaritifcra ; — A. hirundo. Shells, 

 mother of pearly mater perh/ n/jn, ahsovhcni, also used as ornament ; 

 from the East Indies; blue edged ; finest white edged, dearer; — 

 concretions found between the membranes of the cloak, pearls, 

 uniones, margarita;, used for ornaments, very high priced if large. 



Pinna nobims. Thread by which it adheres to the sand, 

 MUA, used as >\\k ; also pnxluccs pearls of considerable size, but 

 iged with brown. 



•Muscle, Mgti/us edulis. Flesh eaten raw, or dressed ; fre- 

 uently poisonous. 



EAR L MUSCLE, Mga margaritifera, Vnio margaritifcra. Pro- 



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