ftomachs to affift in comminuting the teftaceous parts of their 
food. The Trouts of certain lakes in Ireland are remarkable 
for the great thicknefs of their ftomachs, which, from fome 
refemblance to the digefting organs in birds, are called Giz- 
zards; and the fpecies which have them, are called Gizzard 
Trouts. Thefe ftomachs are frequently ferved up to the table 
in Ireland, under the nomination of Gizzards. 
Trouts are a very voracious fifh, affording the angler great 
amufement. The under jaw of the Trout is fubje& to the 
fame curvature as that of the Salmon. There is likewife a. 
{fpecies of Trout, which migrates out of the fea into the river 
Iifk in Cumberland, from July to September, and called, from 
its colour, the Whiting, Its tafte is delicious. When they 
firftt make their appearance from the falt water, they have 
Salmon Loufe adhering to them. They have milt and {pawn ; 
but no fry has been yet obferved. It goes under the appel- 
lation of Phinocs, among the Scotch. They are never more 
than a foot in length; the upper jaw is fomewhat longer than 
the lower; the upper contains ‘two rows of teeth, and the 
lower one: on the tongue there are fix teeth. Its form is 
truly elegant; the colour dufky, mingled with filver. Firft 
dorfal fin fpotted with black; the tail quite black, and forked ;. 
the firft dorfal fin has eleven rays; the pectoral thirteen; the 
ventral nine; the anal nine. 
