THE COD FISH. 
When I went to the sea side, I was glad to find 
that Sam Ward had come back once more. I dare 
say his wife and baby were very glad to see him, 
for he had been from home some time ; when he 
goes away it is to fish for Cod, and as he has to go 
a long way off in his boat to find the Cod, he will 
stay out for a week or two at a time. The Cod is 
a fish that is of much use to us : it is not at all 
bony, and is very nice to eat ; we also use it as a 
salt fish. It is cut open, and hung up in the air to 
dry, and a good deal of salt is put to it to make it 
keep : when this has been done it will not go bad, 
but will keep for a year or two. An oil is made 
from the Cod, also, that is of much use to any one 
who is very weak. Jane Ray was so ill, poor girl! 
