Arranged catalogues of the articles of food, seasonings and drinks; for the use of lectures on therapeutics, with materia medica / [George Pearson].

  • Pearson, George, 1751-1828
Date:
1821
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Credit: Arranged catalogues of the articles of food, seasonings and drinks; for the use of lectures on therapeutics, with materia medica / [George Pearson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of shell—Chief food of persons in Northern latitudes, who are said to he prolific, hut subject to skin complaints; perhaps less vigorous, and have less mental energy, than persons fed on flesh of Quadrupeds—Distinguished into red blood, and colourless.— White river Fishes the most mild—dis¬ tinguished into I. Apodal, or without Ventred Fins. II. Jugular, tvith Vetitral Fins placed before the pectoral, III. Thoracic, with Ventral Fins under the pectoral, IV. Abdominal, ivith Ventral Fins behind the pectoral. V. Bronchiostegous, with Gills destitute of bony rays. VI. Chondropterygious, with Cartilaginons Gills. Also distinguished into Fishes with Scales, ajid without Scales. Subdivision I. RIVER FISHES—Fluviatiles. In general, the more rapid the stream, the better flavoured and more easy of digestion these Fishes. Linnean,fViIdenow,or other Pharmaceutical and Vul~ English Names. Systematic Names. gar Latin N'ames, \ I River Burbot. Gadus Lota, L. Mustela Fluviatilis. Note.—Its liver is a great delicacy. 2 Common Eel. Mursna Anguilla, L. Anguilla. 3 Salmon, Common. Salmo Salar, L. Salmo. 4 Bull, or SeaTrout. -Trulta, L. Trulta. 5 Trout. -Fario, L. Fario. 6 Sanvelinus. -Salvelinus, L. Salvelinus, 7 Le Hiich. -Hucho, L. Hucho. 8 Salmon Trout. -Snlmarinus, L. Salmarinus. 9 Salmon Redling. -Umbla, L. Umbla. 10 Grayling. -Thymallus, L. Thymallus. 11 Smelt, or Sea Violet. -Eperlanus, L. Eperlanus. 12 While Fish, -Albula, L. Albula. 13 Charr. -Alpinus, L. Red Charr. 14 L’Oxyrinque, -Oxyrhynchus, L. O.vyrhynchus. 15 Carp. Cyprinus Carpio, L. Carpio. 16 Barbel. - Barbus, L. Barbus. 17 Bream. • Brama, L. Brama. 18 Tench. • Tinea, L. Tinea. Crucian Carassius.