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Susuki, is what the Germans call Kahlkopf, that is, Susuki. Baldhead. (Fig. 41.) Funa is a fish not unlike a Carp, Funa. and much commended for his Medicinal Virtues, chiefly against Worms. A larger kind of the same is call'd Najos. Najos. Mebaar is a red colour'd fish, in bigness and Mebaar.

shape not unlike a Carp, or Steenbrassem, with the Eyes standing out of the head like two balls. It is caught every where in great plenty, and is the common food of poor People. Koi is another sort of it, which also Koi. resembles a Carp, and is sometimes one Sackf and a half

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long. This sort is caught in Rivers, chiefly about Waterfalls, against which they endeavour to swim. They are so strong that two Men can hardly hold them. They are exported all over the Empire, fresh and pickel'd. They

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Ika.

FIG. 51. Ika, a common sea-qualm according to the Chinese.

take some in the Lake of Saifa, or Tensiu which are four Maar. Sakf long. (Fig. 42.) Maar, the Salmon is taken in Rivers Itojori. and fresh water Lakes. Itojori is a Salmonat, or small Makuts. Salmon. Makuts, is what the Dutch call Harder. Sawara, Fiuwo. a King's-fish. Fiuwo is what the Dutch call Draatvish. Ara (Fig. 43.) is what the Dutch in the Indies call Jacobs

Sawara.

Ara.

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Ewertz. Kusuna, a short nose. Kamas a Pike. Susuki Kusuna. is the Schaarvish of the Dutch, only a longer and narrower Susuki. sort. Adsi is the Maasbancker of the Dutch. Of this Adsi. there are several different kinds, the chief and largest whereof is call'd Ooadsi. (Fig. 44.) Taka is what the Taka. Dutch call a Kaye. Kame, and Takasame, (Fig. 45.) are Kame.

FIG. 52. Ika, as figur'd by the Japanese.

Rays, of the hard skins of which they make cases and
other curious things in Japan. The skin of this fish is
imported also from Siam, where it is found much finer.
Jeje is a broad flat fish with a long tail. There is one Jeje.
sort of it, which hath a small horny, or bony, sting at the
end of the tail, which the Dutch in the Indies call Pijl-
staart. The Japanese believe, that this sting taken from
a live fish is an infallible remedy against the bite of Snakes,

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Come.

Karei.
Bora.

rubbing the bitten part with it. For this reason they carry it along with them among other House Medicines. Come, or Jei, are Soles, and Karei, Bots or Bruts. Bora

is a fish much like a pike, with a white and delicious flesh.

FIG. 53. Jako or Sepia, another sea-qualm.

Some call him Songaats Fish, because he is taken in the Songaats, or first month of the Japanese year. They pickle and smoke them, as they do pikes at Bremen. These Karasumi. and all pickel'd fish in general, are call'd Karasumi. They export them from Nagasaki and Nomo, where they are frequently caught, and carry them to Jedo, and into

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several other parts of the Empire, tied to straw-ropes, ten to a rope. They are exported by the Dutch and Chinese. Other fish made into Karassumi are valu'd but little by the Natives. The best sort of the Katsuwo fish is caught Katsuwo. about Gotho. They cut this fish into four pieces, which

Kuragge
Midsu Kuraggo.

水下

FIG. 54. Kuragge, another sea-qualm.

they dry by degrees over the damp of hot boiling water, and bring it upon the table along with the Liquors. The Dutch export it by the name of Comblomaas, which however is not the true name. Managatsuwo is a flat fish, Managatsuwo. not unlike a But, with one Eye on each side. Sake, Sake.