The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . Fia 7 —Mr B. Bakers pneumatic Tunny {Thynniu (Aynniu). greatest number is now caught on the north coast of Sicily,the fisheries of this island supplying most of the preservedtunny which is exported to other parts of the world. Inancient times the fish were preserved in salt, and thatcoming from Sardinia, which was specially esteemed by theRomans, was known as SaUamentu
The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . Fia 7 —Mr B. Bakers pneumatic Tunny {Thynniu (Aynniu). greatest number is now caught on the north coast of Sicily,the fisheries of this island supplying most of the preservedtunny which is exported to other parts of the world. Inancient times the fish were preserved in salt, and thatcoming from Sardinia, which was specially esteemed by theRomans, was known as SaUamentum sardicum. At pre-sent preference is given to tunny preserved in oil. Manyof the fishes, especially the smaller ones, are consumedfresh. The tunny occurs also in the South Pacific; butseveral other species seera to take its place in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. It is one of the la?-gest fishes, attaining;to a length of ten feet and to a weight of more than athousand pounds. On the tunny fisheries of ancient and modern times, see Cuvierand Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. dcs Poissms (vo\. viii. pp 71-82). TUNSTALL, a market town of Staffordshire, England,is situated on a branch line of the London and North-western Railway and on the Trent and Mersey Canal,4 mile
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