68 0cfo=<EngIanfcs Parities. 



Porpuifc or Porpifs, Molebut, Sea Hog, Sus Marinus, 



Turjion. 

 Pricjl FiJJi or Sea Prieji. 

 Prawn or Crangone. 

 Ptcnger. 

 Patella. 



Powt, the Feathered FiJJi, or Fork Fijli. 

 River Powt. 

 PurfefiJJi, or Indian Reverfus, like an Eel; having a Skin 



on the hinder part of her Head, like a Purfe, with firings, 



which will open and fhut. 

 ParratJiJJi. 

 PtcrplefiJJi. 

 Porgee. 



Remora, or Suck Stone, or Stop Ship. 

 Sea Raven. 

 [30] Rock or Roach. 

 Rochet or Rougcl. 

 Ruff 'or Pope. 

 Sea Ram. 

 Salmon} 

 Sailfijli. 



every spring- tide." — New-Eng. Prosfcii, chap. ix. This was in the waters of 

 Massachusetts Baj', where Higginson (New-Eng. Plantation, I. c, p. 120) also 

 speaks of their being found. The question whether the oyster is an indigenous 

 inhabitant of our bay, or only an introduced stranger, is considered by Dr. Gould 

 (Report on Invert. Animals of Mass., pp. 135, 365). 



1 One of the fishes "in greatest request" among the Indians (p. 37). Wood 

 says it "is as good as it is in England, and in great plenty in some places." — 

 Ne-j:-Eng. Prospefl, chap. ix. 



