In these waterways our nets brought up fine samples of algae, in particular certain fucus plants whose roots were laden with the world's best mussels. Geese and duck alighted by the dozens on the platform and soon took their places in the ship's pantry. As for fish, I specifically observed some bony fish belonging to the goby genus, especially some gudgeon two decimeters long, sprinkled with whitish and yellow spots.
In deze streken werden schoone visschen gevangen, eenden en ganzen vielen bij dozijnen op het plat neer; zij werden gemakkelijk gevangen en in de kombuis gebracht.