of the Ifthtnus of America. i oi 



probably, that I have neither feen nor 

 heard of $ for 'tis a Sea very well ftor'd 

 with Fi(h. 



Of Shell- fifh, there are Conchs all along Sheil-fiflt. 

 the Samballoes in abundance. Their Shell's Cmchs * 

 are very large, winding within like a Snail- 

 ftiell 5 the Mouth of the Shell is flat, and 

 very wide, proportionably to the bignefs 

 of the Shell. The Colour of it within is 

 like Mother of Pearl $ but without 'tis 

 courfe and rugged. The Fifh is flimy, 

 the out-parts of it efpecially, and niuft 

 therefore be fcour'd with Sand before 'tis 

 drefs'd for Eating. But within, the Sub- 

 ftance is hard and tough $ for which Rea- 

 fon they beat them after they have fcour'd 

 the out-fide : But when they have been 

 thus managed, they are a very fweet and 

 good Fifti. 



There are Periwhckles good ftore a- 

 mong the Rocks 5 which are alfo good ^u'"' 

 Meat. We pick them out of the Shells with 

 Pins. 



The Limpits alfo ftick to the Rocks here- LimpUs, 

 abouts 3 and are rather better Meat than 

 the other. 



There are no Oyfters nor Lobfters on the 

 Coaft of the Ifihwus 5 but a few Crabs, and 

 a fort of Craw-fifh among the Rocks of the §^|* 

 Samballoes, as large as fmall Lobfters, but' 

 Wanting the two great Claws. Thefe laft 

 H 3 are 



