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Sir T. Browne observes — “The sand-eels {Anglones of Aldro- 
vandus, or Tobianus of Schoneveldus) commonly called smoulds, 
taken out of the sea-sands, with forks and rakes, about Blakeney 
and Burnham : a small, round, slender fish, about three or four 
inches long, as big as a small tobacco pipe ; a very dainty dish.” 
Ammodytes lanceolatus (Lesauv.) Lesser sand-launce. 
Norfolk Estuary. 
FaM. VII. — PLEUEONECTIDiE. 
Hippoglossus vulgaris. (Flem.) Holibut. 
Norfolk Estuary. 
Yarmouth.— P. “The Norwich Papers of 15th February, 1873, 
record the exhibition in Norwich fish-market of a holibut taken 
off Yarmouth. It measured 5 ft. 4 in. long, 2 ft. 6 in. broad, 
9 in. thick, and weighed 7i stones.” — J. H. G. 
Ehombus MAXIMUS (L.) Turbot. 
Norfolk Estuary. Yarmouth.— P. “A large turbot, in ex- 
cellent condition, alive and in full vigour, was brought to me 
in Lowestoft, having been caught in the deep channel which runs 
close to the shore opposite the Esplanade ; and a respectable fisher- 
man, in whose veracity I place full confidence, told me that he 
once caught two large turbots at once, at the head of Lowestoft 
inner harbour, just below Muiford Lock.” — J. H. G. 
This and the following species are mentioned by Sir T. Browne : 
“ The great rhombus or turbot, aculeatus et levis.” 
In the “L’Estrange Household Book,” a. D. 1519.— “ Item.— A 
fresh turbutt, ijs. iiijd.” 
Ehombus l^evis (L.) Brill. 
Norfolk Estuary. Common. Yarmouth. — P. 
“L’Estrange Household Book.” — “Item. — Paid to John Syft, 
for a brattcocke, viijd.” Sir T. Browne refers to this in the fol- 
lowing distich (MS. Sloan, 1 1 84,) with the explanatoiy note . 
“ Of wry-mouthed fish ! give me the left side black,* 
Except the sole, f which hath the noblest smack. 
* As turbot, bret, bretcocic, skrills. + Which is black on the light side 
as also butts, sandaps, and flounders. 
