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gentle Pile? A large quantity of dry fish, built up in the form of a round haystack. When they are sufficiently cured upon the flakes, they are made up into a pile, in order to preserve them from wet; to get a gentle head, and to make room for others. PRINTED ITEM [copied from 'Pile of fish...

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Summary:gentle Pile? A large quantity of dry fish, built up in the form of a round haystack. When they are sufficiently cured upon the flakes, they are made up into a pile, in order to preserve them from wet; to get a gentle head, and to make room for others. PRINTED ITEM [copied from 'Pile of fish' card] JH 2/71 JH 2/71 Not used Not used Withdrawn