Some New Voyages 



The Lake- Sturgeons are commonly five or fix Foot 

 long: But I once fawone of ten Foot, and ano- 

 ther of twelve in length. The Savages catch 'em 

 with Nets in the Winter, and Grapples in the Sum- 

 mer. Tis faid, they have a certain fort of Flefli a- 

 bout their Head, that tafts like Beef, Mutton, and 

 Veal ; but I have eat of it feveral times, and ne- 

 ver could obferve any fuch thing, which makes me 

 look upon the allegation as chimerical. 



The Fifh in Armour, is about three Foot and a 

 half long. 5 Tis defended by fuch ftrong and hard 

 Scales, that 'tis impoflible for any other Filh to hurt 

 it. Its Enemies are Trouts and Roaches, but 'tis 

 admirably well provided for the repulfing of their 

 Attacks, by vertue of its pointed Snout, which is 

 a Foot long, and as hard as its Skin. It eats very 

 well, and its Flefli or Subftance is as firm as 'tis 

 white. 



The Lake Dabs or Sanding* are not above a Foot 

 long, but they are very thick all over. They are 

 cali'd Barbues in French, with allufion to a certain 

 fort of Beards that hang down from the fide of their 

 Muzzle, and are as big as ears of Corn. Thole 

 which we find in the River of Mijjifipi, are of a 

 monftrous fize. Both the one and the other are 

 catch'd with a Hook, as well as with a Net ; and 

 make very good Visuals. 



The Mijfifip Carps are likewife of an extraordina- 

 ry fize, and admirably well tafted. They are of 

 the fame form with ours. In the Autumn they put 

 in towards the (hoar, and are eafily catch 5 d with 

 a Net. 



The largeft Trouts we meet with in the Lakes, are 

 live Foot and a half long, and of one Foot Diameter. 

 Their flefli is red, and they are catch'd with great 

 Hooks made faft to pieces of Wire. 



TheFifli catch'd in the Lakes, are better than 

 thofe we take at Sea, or in the Rivers, particularly 



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