The Flounder—The Sole. 
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THE FLOUNDEK. (Phtessa flesus.) 
The principal distinction between the plaice and the 
Flounder consists in the former having a row of six 
tubercles behind the left eye, of which this fish is en- 
tirely destitute ; it is also a little longer in the body, 
and, when full-grown, somewhat thicker. The back 
is of a dark olive colour, spotted. In taste, they are 
reckoned more delicate than the plaice. They live long 
after being taken out of their element, and are often 
cried in the streets of London, but they seldom appear 
on the tables of the rich and dainty. They are common 
in the British rivers, and in all large rivers which obey 
the impression of the tide, and they feed upon worms 
bred in the mud at the bottom of the water. 
THE SOLE, (Solea vulgaris,) 
Is well known as a very excellent fish," whose flesh is 
firm, delicate, and of a pleasing flavour. Soles grow to 
the length of eighteen inches, and even more, in some of 
our seas. They are often found of this size and supe- 
riority in Tor bay, whence they are sent to market at 
Exeter and several other towns in Devonshire and the 
