. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. NATURAL HISTORY. 439 Enguauus.—(Gr. "Ky-ypavKis.). Encra«ich81uB (Or. ', from its taste), the Anchovy. The little Anchovy is a fish of no small importance, being very largely used in varions sauces, besides the numbers that are Ve«erved in pickle. It is common in the Mediterranean and is also found on our coasts. The upper of tins hsh is longer than the lower one ; the entu-e length of the hsh i. usualfy from four to five inches, but it has been seen measur- ing upwards of seveii inches. THE C
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. NATURAL HISTORY. 439 Enguauus.—(Gr. "Ky-ypavKis.). Encra«ich81uB (Or. ', from its taste), the Anchovy. The little Anchovy is a fish of no small importance, being very largely used in varions sauces, besides the numbers that are Ve«erved in pickle. It is common in the Mediterranean and is also found on our coasts. The upper of tins hsh is longer than the lower one ; the entu-e length of the hsh i. usualfy from four to five inches, but it has been seen measur- ing upwards of seveii inches. THE COD. In this Sub-order the bones of the ventral fins are placed under, and support the bones of the shoulder. The well-known Cod-fish is principally found on the coasts „f Newfoundland, but is taken in gi-cat numbers on our own shores. The hook is generally e';loyed for the captmn. ot this fine fish. An immense number of hooks, each baittct with a whelk or limpet and attached to short lines, are fast- ened at intervals along a rope, which is stretched or shot, as til termed, across the tide, in order to prevent the hooks from getting entangled. Such is the voracity of the fish, Jiat nearly five hundred fish have been taken by one man in the course of ten hours. The intense cold renders the Cod fishery ii service of great Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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