{White-Fish.}
The white Fish are very large; some being two Foot and a half long and more.
They are found a great way up in the Freshes of the Rivers; and are firm Meat,
and an extraordinary well-relish'd Fish.
{Barbouts Millers Thumbs.}
Barbouts and Millers-Thumbs, are the very same here, in all respects,
as they are in England. What more are in the fresh Waters
we have not discover'd, but are satisfied, that we are not acquainted
with one third part thereof; for we are told by the Indians,
of a great many strange and uncouth shapes and sorts of Fish,
which they have found in the Lakes laid down in my Chart.
However as we can give no farther Account of these than by Hear-say;
I proceed to treat of the Shell-Fish that are found in the Salt-Water,
so far as they have already come to our Knowledge.
{Large Crabs.}
The large Crabs, which we call Stone-Crabs, are the same sort
as in England, having black Tips at the end of their Claws.
These are plentifully met withal, down in Core Sound,
and the South Parts of North-Carolina.
{Small flat Crabs.}
The smaller flat Crabs I look upon to be the sweetest of all the Species.
They are the Breadth of a lusty Man's Hand, or rather larger.
These are innumerable, lying in most prodigious quantities,
all over the Salts of Carolina. They are taken not only to eat,
but are the best Bait for all sorts of Fish, that live in the Salt-Water.
These Fish are mischievous to Night-Hooks, because they get away all the Bait
from the Hooks.
{Oysters.}
Oysters, great and small, are found almost in every Creek
and Gut of Salt-Water, and are very good and well-relish'd.
The large Oysters are excellent, pickled.
{Cockles.}
One Cockle in Carolina is as big as five or six in England.
They are often thrown upon the Sands on the Sound-Side, where the Gulls
are always ready to open and eat them.
{Clams.}
Clams are a sort of Cockles, only differing in Shell,
which is thicker and not streak'd, or ribb'd. These are found throughout
all the Sound and Salt-Water-Ponds. The Meat is the same for Look and Taste
as the Cockle. These make an excellent strong Broth, and eat well,
either roasted or pickled.
{Muscles.}
The Muscles in Carolina have a very large Shell, striped with Dents.
They grow by the side of Ponds and Creeks, in Salt-Water,
wherein you may get as many of them as you please. I do not like them so well
as the English Muscle, which is no good Shell-Fish.
