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either eaten fresh by the common people, or pickled, 

 dried, and packed in barrels, both for home con- 

 sumption and for exportation. 



Q. What is the Sprattus ? 



A. Clupen Sprattus, or the Sprat, bears a 

 great resemblance to the herring, but is much 

 smaller. It is found in the Thames in November, 

 in great abundance, but quits it inMarch for the sea. 



Q. What is the Encrasiolus ? 



A. Clupea Encrasiolus, or Anchovy, is a small 

 fish, having the upper jaw longer than the under 

 one ; the principal fishery is at Georgia, near 

 Leghorn, where they are pickled to serve as sauce 

 to other fish, 



Q. Describe the Alosa ? 



A. Clupea Alosa, or Shad, has a forked snout, 

 and black spots on the sides. It is found in the 

 Severn in great perfection in April and May, and 

 is esteemed more delicate eating even than the 

 salmon, 



Q. Is there not an inferior species ? 



A. Yes; the Shad found in the Thames is 

 esteemed a coarse fish, and there is a species 

 which inhabits the Severn, called the Thwaite, 

 that greatly resembles the Shad, but is infinitely 

 inferior in flavour. 



Q. What is the Exocaetus ? 



A. The Exocaetus, or Flying Fish, is an inhabi- 



