Asellus.
[ L] Ling perhaps looks for great extolling, being count∣ed
Healths improvement: or, Rules comprizing and discovering the nature, method, and manner of preparing all sorts of food used in this nation. Written by that ever famous Thomas Muffett, Doctor in Physick: corrected and enlarged by Christopher Bennet, Doctor in Physick, and fellow of the Colledg of Physitians in London.
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- Healths improvement: or, Rules comprizing and discovering the nature, method, and manner of preparing all sorts of food used in this nation. Written by that ever famous Thomas Muffett, Doctor in Physick: corrected and enlarged by Christopher Bennet, Doctor in Physick, and fellow of the Colledg of Physitians in London.
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- Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604.
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- London, :: Printed by Tho: Newcomb for Samuel Thomson, at the sign of the white Horse in Pauls Churchyard,
- 1655.
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- Diet -- Early works to 1800.
- Food -- Early works to 1800.
- Nutrition -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"Healths improvement: or, Rules comprizing and discovering the nature, method, and manner of preparing all sorts of food used in this nation. Written by that ever famous Thomas Muffett, Doctor in Physick: corrected and enlarged by Christopher Bennet, Doctor in Physick, and fellow of the Colledg of Physitians in London." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A89219.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.
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the beefe of the Sea, and standing every fish day (as a cold supporter) at my Lord Maiors table; yet is it no∣thing but a long Cod: whereof the greater sised is cal∣led Organe Ling, and the other Codling, because it is no longer then a Cod, and yet hath the taste of Ling: whilst it is new it is called green-fish, when it is salted it is called Ling, perhaps of lying, because the longer it lyeth (be∣ing conveniently turned, and the Peace-straw often shifted wherein it lyeth) the better it is, waxing in the end as yellow as the gold noble, at which time they are worth a noble a piece. They are taken onely in the far Nothern Seas, where the sweetest and biggest live; but Codlings are taken in great plenty neer to Bedwell in Northumberland shire.
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This Asellus is also by Jul. Scaliger, aud ••ac. Cujacius rendred stock∣fish perhaps because like unto the Afse, not serviceable or fit for use til wel beaten.