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and_o flow_v be_v better_a than_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o dead_a or_o south_n sea_n wherefore_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v about_o this_o our_o country_n of_o britain_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o wholesome_a and_o true_a it_o be_v as_o doctor_z board_n witness_v in_o his_o dietary_n who_o be_v a_o great_a traveller_n fish_n that_o no_o nation_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v better_a serve_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n both_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fresh_a water_n than_o britain_n and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o sea_n fish_n so_o i_o say_v of_o fresh_a water_n fish_n that_o to_o be_v best_a which_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o deep_a water_n run_v swift_o towards_o the_o north_n better_a stony_a in_o the_o bottom_n clean_a from_o weed_n whereunto_o run_v no_o filth_n nor_o ordure_n come_v from_o town_n or_o city_n for_o that_o which_o be_v take_v in_o muddy_a water_n in_o stand_v pool_n in_o fen_n mote_n and_o ditch_n make_v much_o phlegm_n and_o ordure_n 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