20 The BRITISH ANGLER. 



ing Succefs. One Man lliall fometimes catch 

 three or four hundred in a Day, When the 

 Suftenance that attrads them is cxhaufted in 

 thefe Parts, they diiperie, and proclaim open 

 War with the Whitings, which are their fa- 

 vourite Aliment. The latter fiy before them ; 

 and their frequent Returns upon our Coafts 

 are principally owing to this hollilc Chace. 

 As to thofe feveral Species of Fifh which are 

 theconftant Inhabitants of our Rivers, being 

 to treat of them diftindly in the Body of this 

 Book, I fliall not prevent myfelf by fpeaking 

 of them here. However, I cannot help giving 

 the Reader, for his Amufcment, the following 

 beautiful Lines of Mr. Pope^ in which he has 

 not only given a charming Defcription of An- 

 gling, but chara<5lcrifed five of our principal 

 Sorts of Filh. 



In genial Springy beneath the quivering Shade , 

 Where cooling Vapours breathe along the Mead^ 

 The patient Fi/Jjer takes his filent Standi 

 Intent^ his Angle trembling in his Hand ; 

 With Looks un7nov*d, he hopes the fcaly Breeds 

 And eyes the dancing Corky and bending Reed. 

 Our plenteous Streams a various Race fupply : 

 The bright -ey^d Perch, with Fins of Ty rian Dye » 

 The /liver Eel, in Jhining Volumes rolled ; 

 The yellow Carp, in Scales bedrop'd with Gold j 

 ^wift Trouts diverfiffd with crimfon Stains^ 

 And Pikes, the Tyrants of the watry Plains. 



Having 



