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belongs to his Sardinian Majefty, who generally farmed it to different companies. The
procefs of taking this fifh is curious, and attrafts tlae attention of moft flrangers. They
difpoie of their nets, which are called mandraga, in fuch a manner as to fonn fcveral inclofures
contiguoxis to each other, which are never removed, except in winter, when they
want to be repaired.
There being a communication from one inclofure to the other, there are men on tlie
coalt in readinefs, and one in a boat, who eonftantly keeps watch, in order to give a fignal
when the fiih are entered, which they do in numbers. The fignal is no fooner given by
the man in the boat, than, with the afiiilance of the others, they fhut the paffes, and confine
the prifoners, which are lifted into the boat, but not without great trouble, for this
fiih generally runs firom eighty to one himdred and twenty pounds weight. They are afterwards
cut in flices and boiled. The head and guts afford oil, and the reft are barrelled for
exportation. *
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