Waterfowl were in considerable abundance: but torsk and holibut were almost the only kinds of fish that were caught.    From Wordnik.com.  [Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe] Reference

Jelly white and red, dates in confect, conger, salmon, birt, dorey, turbut holibut for standard, bace, trout, mullet, chevin, soles, lamprey roast, and tench in jelly.    From Wordnik.com.  [The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery] Reference

Vurmiselly soup, boiled holibut, roast beef, roast turkey with cranberry sauce, roast pork with apple sauce, chicken corquettes, ditto patties, three kinds of pie; bread puddin ', both kinds of sauce; ice cream, nuts, and coffee.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Minister's Charge] Reference