STURGEON. Class IV. 



falmon nets. It feems a fpiritlefs fifh, making 

 no manner of refiftance when entangled, but is 

 drawn put of the water like a lifelefs lump. I^ 

 is a firh that is feldom taken far out at fea, but 

 frequents fuch parts as are not remote from thq 

 geftuaries of great rivers. It is admired for the 

 delicacy and firmnefs of its flefn, which is white as 

 veal, and extremely good when roafted. It is ge- 

 nerally pickled. The mofi: we receive comes either 

 from the Baltic rivers, or North America: thofe 

 cured at Filhu have been, till of late, in the greateft 

 repute \ but through the encouragement given by 

 the fociety inftituted for promoting trade and ma- 

 nufactures, the fturgeon from our colonies begins 

 to rival thofe of the Baltic. 



Great numbers ^re taken during fummer in 

 the lakes Frifchshaff^ and Curifch-haff near PillaUy 

 in large nets made of fmall cord. The adjacent 

 fhores are formed into diftrids, and farmed out 

 to companies of nfhermen, fame of which are rent- 

 ed for fix thoufand guilders, or near three hundred 

 pounds per annum. 



They are found in vafl: abund'ance in the American 

 rivers in May^ June^ and jul)\ at whxh time they 

 Jeap fomie yards out of the water, and falling on 

 their fides, make a noife to be heard in ftill wea- 

 ther at fome miles diftance *. 



Caviare is made of the roes of this, and alfo of 



* Catefiy CarcL App. 33, 



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