the "Natural Hijiory 



84. The River Souldier. Its mail'd fome- 

 what like a Sturgeon the Meat good 5 they 

 fay it gets on Land to feek for Water when 

 the Rivers are near dry. 



85. The Sprat. Is of the fliape and fize 

 of a Gudgeon, has no Gills 5 is eaten. 



86. The Meer Sprat. Never exceeds an 

 Inch and a half in length 5 the Fins yellow 

 with a black Spot near the Tail } it's found 

 in frefti Lakes and Ponds, is eaten. 



87. Tellow-ftreah Stock-fijh. Has nine 

 yellow Lifts on each Side, the Belly Silvery, 

 is found both at Sea and in Rivers : It eats 

 very well. 



88. The Suching-fijk or Remmora. Thefe 

 are often found fticking to the Shark, and 

 taken with them. 



89. The Gold-tail. A little Fifti, rarely 

 exceeding four or five Inches, it fwims 

 ftrongly againft the Stream in frefli Rivers : 

 they are often eat roaft in the Embers, firft 

 wrapt in Leaves. 



90. The Male Bard-tail. Is eight or ten 

 Inches long and two broad, on his Side is 

 a row of round Pea-like black fpots fprinkr- 

 led with blew fpecks^ its Tail covered with 

 % black Shell : it's a IViver Fifli and good 

 Meat. 



91. The Female Hard-tail. Is like the 

 Male^ but without blew fpecks 5 its Belly ai- 

 fo towards the Tail is reddilh. 



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