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A DESCRIPTION OF 
THE WHITING (Gadus Merlangus,) 
Is seldom more than twelve inches in length, and of a 
slender and tapering form. The scales are small and fine. 
The back is silvery, and when just taken out of the sea, 
reflects the rays of light with great lustre and gloss. The 
flesh is light, wholesome, and gently nourishing: it is 
often allowed to sick people and convalescent stomachs, 
when other food is deemed hurtful. The Whiting is 
found in all parts about the coasts of England, and is in 
its proper season from August to February. 
THE LING (Gadus molva,) 
Ts from three to four feet in length, and some have been 
caught much larger. The body is long, the head flat, the 
teeth in the upper jaw small and numerous, with a small 
