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where broadeft s its Horn four Inches long and 

 taper. 



49. The Sea-hog. Its Back blue, alio two Lifts 

 near the Gills, the Scales beautiful, being fpeckled 

 with green ; it's good fryed, but of no Account 

 boiled. 



50. The Hound-fijh. Is two Foot and a half 

 long ; the Flefh is dry, yet often eat. 



51. The Jacket-fijh. Hath five black Girdles 

 and Tail of the fame Colour, a Peach-finn'd Back : 

 It's good to eat. 



52. The Iron- fifh. Is half a Foot long, the Bel- 

 ly whitifh. 



53. The Leffer Iron-fifh. Has whitifh Scales, 

 with a round Tail, thefe two, and the next are 

 edible. 



54. The Soft Iron-fifh. Has a broad and wide 

 Mouth. 



55. The Awl-pointed Knife-fifh. Its Tail running 

 into a Point of three Inches long, found in Rivers. 



56. The Spotted Knife-fijh. Is a flat Fifh, blunt 

 on the Back, and Belly fharp like a Knife ^ it's 

 caught in Bakes and eaten. 



57. The Spotlefs Knife-fifh. Not half fo broad as 

 the firft ; it's taken in Lakes : Eats well, but boney. 



58. The Lattice Fifh. Is very large, fome weigh- 

 ing above a hundred Pounds ; the Side-fins have 

 golden Edges, the reft Liver-coloured. 



59. The Loufie Fifh. Has cruftaceous Lice often 

 found on him. 



60. The Great Mackarell. Is feven Foot long, 

 and as thick as one's Body, it hath a crooked Line 

 on its Side, compofed of very minute Scales : Ic 

 eats well. 



61. The Spotted Mackarell. Is like the laft, but 

 much fpotted on the Sides with brown : It's good 

 Meat, but dry : this is a fhy Fifh, and difficult to 

 be caught, 



62. The 



