PLATE CVI. 
th James, having espoused a princess of Denmark, 
g ish were afterwards permitted to fish In those seas without 
Molestation. 
great view, the Importance of the Cod fishery is very 
^ object of national consequence to a maritime country 
P'itain, its advantages are peculiar, and of still greater 
div-TT being an article of trade for the benefit of in- 
* ual adventurers, the fishery a nursery of seamen for the state. 
excent°"*''T**°" considerable, 
and so ^ parts of Scotland, than in Iceland, Norway, 
stitutes™^ — " in many parts of which it con- 
intren^ P>‘-pal article of food. The English, from their hardy 
own * Mdustry, hold a great share of this fishery in their 
exce French, Spaniards, and Portuguese, also, 
P m time of war, take an active share in this concern. 
the c earned on at all seasons of the year on 
British n some parts of America, and also on the 
>^bence\r^'’ and Western Isles, from 
>'iice, for'T well-boats, or packed up fresh 
commonly inh hT'^ London, and other markets. This fisii 
polypes and '1''^ 
clpa • crab ^ '---S ^ ‘^e prin- 
i X "7r 
at that se " «l™, and it 
observe thrt^V productive. The fishermen 
rbe fish or t] pawning varies according to the age of 
VO,, : ■•"£'» of cold. I,. E„E,.„a they 
