aSo thk herring, 



WeJIern I/Ies, and off the coafl of Norfolk ; in all thefe 

 Itations the Dutch ihips are ever ready to take their 

 ihare. 



One William Beukelen of Biervltt, near Sli/ys^ was the 

 Inventor of the ufeful expedient of pickling herring ; and 

 it is from him the operation has its name, both in the 

 Knglijh and German languages. This great benefaclor 

 of mankind died in 1397 ; and his memorj was held in 

 fuch veneration by the Emperor Charles V. that he paid 

 a vifit to his tomb. The Butch, it is faid, are remark- 

 ably fond of the herring in its pickled ftate : A premium 

 is given by the Hate to the firfl: bufs that arrives loaded 

 ■with a cargo ; which fells them for a very high price. 

 The whole inhabitants welcome the arrival with Ihouts 

 of exultation ; and the fame joy feems painted on every 

 face, which the Egyptians difplay on the firil overflowing 

 of the Nik *. 



The Pilchard i 



1 HE pilchard, In fome refpecls, refembles the herring 1 

 it is reniarkable for fimilar migrations, and llated returns 

 from the north. As this filli is lar from being fo general 

 as the herring, appearing only on the conft of Cornix^all 

 for a Ihort time in the end of Summer, we fhali give a 

 lliort detcription of its external figure. 



3 its 



^ Iikm, uui fupra. ■ f Clupea de Artsdi. The Pil«hard , Wilh 



