seen the Sea-Bass, Black-fish,
the Sheep's-Head, the Pike, the Flounder, and a number of others, so
many that it would fill a good part of this little book, just to print
the pictures of them all. But we will give them one; this is the
Flounder.

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Then passing along they came to the Oyster and Clam stands. "Mother, I
do want _one_ oyster," said little modest Susan. "Only look what a big
pile. Mother, may I have a clam?" said the boy. The men would quickly
wait on them, by giving each what they asked for as a taste, and then
add fifty or a hundred more to fill the tin kettle, for the family's
supply. We will now print a picture of an Oyster opened.

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A large curious animal laid under one of the stalls. The children's
attention was drawn to it. "Do see, mother, what is that!" "It is a
Turtle," replied their mother. So they went and looked at it near by. It
laid on its back to prevent its crawling away. The fisherman was kind
enough to let the young visiters look at it till they were tired--and
then away they went to another part of the market. But we will first
show them a picture of a Turtle: see there he is on the next page,
almost big enough to frighten any body.

These turtles are esteemed a great delicacy. People bring them all the
way from the West Indies, and sell them for a high price to the keepers
of the hotels, who make soup of them; the signs may be seen hanging at
the doors, in large capital letters; "TURTLE SOUP AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK,
THIS DAY--FAMILIES SUPPLIED."

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After this they went to another part of the building called the Country
Market. Here they were delighted with what they saw; and a great many
sights there were for such little prattlers. "O see, here is a Rabbit
with a white tail! see, see, Susan--do come this way." But Susan had her
fine blue eyes also engaged in viewing a cage of Pigeons, some of which
had their tails spread like a fan. They saw also a great many baskets of
Peaches, Apples, Potatoes, and Pumpkins, Watermelons, Cantaleupes, pile
upon pile, enough to make one ask, 'Where are all these to go? Who will
buy them?' But we must remember, that there are more than 200,000 mouths
to eat three or four times a day in New-York, enough to make way with
the loads of vegetables that are brought here every day for sale.

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There was a Peacock in one of the coops, with a long handsome tail. This
was a great sight for these young