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 by the light, wim towards it on the urface, when they are chopped with cutlaes, and great quantities ometimes taken in that manner.

The pike is a rare fih, being found in one or two particular rivers only: they are ometimes caught of eight or ten pounds in weight, but they are not much eteemed, being reckoned unwholeome eating, as are alo the different kinds of mud-fih, which are in great plenty in this iland.

The eel is of the ilver kind, and is an excellent fih, but are to be had in no great abundance. Of them are often caught ome that will meaure from two to three feet in length, and of a coniderable thicknes; when they are much eteemed, being very fat, and of a delicious flavour.

The uck-fih is mall, but a very great dainty, and is remarkable for having a flehy ubtance