{Flounder.}
Flounders should have gone amongst the Fresh-Water Fish,
because they are caught there, in great Plenty.
{Soles.}
Soles are a Fish we have but lately discover'd; they are as good,
as in any other Part.
{Mullets.}
Mullets, the same as in England, and great Plenty in all Places
where the Water is salt or brackish.
{Shads.}
Shads are a sweet Fish, but very bony; they are very plentiful
at some Seasons.
{Fat-Backs.}
Fat-Backs are a small Fish, like Mullets, but the fattest ever known.
They put nothing into the Pan, to fry these. They are excellent sweet Food.
{White Guard-Fish.}
The white Guard-Fish is shaped almost like a Pike, but slenderer;
his Mouth has a long small Bill set with Teeth, in which he catches
small Fish; his Scales are knit together like Armour. When they dress him,
they strip him, taking off Scales and Skin together. His Meat is very white,
and rather looks like Flesh than Fish. The English account them
no good Fish; but the Indians do. The Gall of this Fish is green,
and a violent Cathartick, if taken inwardly.
{Green-Guard.}
The green Guard is shaped, in all respects, like the other,
save that his Scales are very small and fine. He is indifferent good Meat;
his Bones, when boil'd or fry'd, remain as green as Grass.
The same sort of Fish come before the Mackarel in England.
