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BURBOLT. 
BURBOT. EELPOUT. 
Lota gallorum, 
Mastela fluviatilis, 
Gadus lota, 
(t tl 
Garde lote, 
Molva lota, 
Lota vulga/ris, 
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JoNSTOif; Table 29, f. 10. 
Willoughby; p. 125, table H 4. 
Linnaeus. Bloch; pi. 70. 
Doxovan; pi. 92. 
Lacepede. 
Fleming; Br. Animals, p. 192. 
Jenyns; Manual, p. 448. 
Yarrell; Br. Fishes, vol. ii, p. 267. 
The Burbolt is the only one of the extensive family of the 
Codfishes which has its residence in fresh water, where it is 
distinguished hy exhibiting some of the manners of the eel, by 
which it has obtained in some places the name of Eelpout; but 
the habits in which these last*named fishes agree are so few 
as to shew little more than a distant analogy, while the difference 
of shape is a proof of the little foundation there is for Lacepede ’s 
opinion that there is a real affinity between them. 
In England at least this fish is thinly distributed; which 
circumstance may arise from its finding congenial haunts only 
in deep and slowly-moving streams; but it may also have been 
caused by its having possibly been an imported fish; which the 
excellency of its flesh, and its power of sustaining with proper 
care long absence from its native element, render not irajirobable. 
None are found in Scotland, although from its hardy nature 
the cold of that country can offer no difficulty. But it is found 
in the rivers of Yorkshire and Durham, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, 
and Cambridgeshire; and also the Tame, but not further west- 
ward, nor in Ireland; to the lakes or ponds of which it might 
be easily conveyed with much profit to the public. A con- 
