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that fish, which is rounder and brighter. The Brill is 
truly rhomboidal, grayish brown with minute arid large 
brown spots ; the dorsal fin is curiously lacerated just above 
the head * ; the underside has a delicate pearly whiteness, 
whence I suppose its name is derived. 
As it is inferior in goodness to the Turbot, so it is com- 
monly sold cheaper. 
It is somewhat remarkable that this has not been before 
figured, although so much spoken of. From the general 
conversation I have had about it, it appears that the term 
Brill has confounded and obscured the name of Pearl, 
which is scarcely known at present in London. 
A bad figure, uncoloured, may be seen in Johnstone’s 
Fishes, tab. 22. fig. 13. 
The Brill seems to be rather a rare fish excepting in the 
London markets. I have had some very small ones, by 
favour of the Rev. Hugh Davies, from Anglesea, under 
the name of the Pearl. 
* A character we have observed in no other British flat-fish. 
