Chap. I. 0//k SALMON 135 



Both the Ti'out and the Salmon^when in Seafon, 

 have, at thq^r firft taking out of the Water, 

 and, which continues during Life, their Bodies 

 adorned, the firfl with Spots of fuch a fable 

 Hue, and the other with Spots of fuch a lovely 

 rgdy as give them a greater Addition of natural 

 Beauty, than was ever given to any of the 

 Fair by their artificial Paint and Patches. 



The Flefh of the Salmon is preferred by fome 

 before all other Fifh, either of the Sea or Ri- 

 ver. It is very fweet, and affords excellent 

 Nourifhment i and therefore, unlefs eaten mo- 

 derately, may occafion Surfeits. The Salmon- 

 fmelts are lighter Food, and eaten as the larger 

 of the Salmon Species. 



Mod Rivers in England and Wales ^ where 

 they difembogue themfelves into the Sea, and 

 fo upwards for feveral Miles, are abundantly 

 ftored with Salmons *, but thofe of principal 

 Note, are the Thames y the Severn ^ and the 

 T'rent j the Lon at Lane after -, about Cockerfand 

 Jhhey ; at Wirkmto7i in Cimiberland^ By well in 

 ISIorihufnherlandy Durha?n^ and Newcastle up- 

 on Tine -, the Bee in Chejhire^ and the Rivers 

 Usk and Wye in Monmeuthjhire, 



Befides the Salmon-leap in Pembroke/hire^ 

 there is another in the River Ban in Ireland. 

 This River's Head is in the Mountains of 

 Mourn in the County of Down, and it pafles 

 through Lotigh Eaugh^ or Lough Sidney^ a 

 large Lake in the County of Colrain, Mr. 

 Cambden fays, it breeds Salmons in Abundance, 

 above all other Rivers in all Europe 3 becaufe 



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