Chap. 4. Of the PIKE. jgi 



By frequent Bobbingjyoa deceive his Eyes 

 • ^«^//j^«r Tackling hold, he's certainly your 



CHAP. V. 

 Of the PERCH. 



T?r?ifuf '■a,^^e•■ygo°d Fin,, and 



i're)s that, like the Pike and Trout, carries 

 h.s Teeth in his Mouth, which is very ]ar"e 

 He dares venture to attack and devour feveni 

 other K:„ds of Fi(h ; has a rif.ng or Ho^- 

 Back armed withiharp and ftiffBriftles ; all 

 his Skin covered over with thick, dry, hard 

 Scales ; and h,s Back, which few other P^ 

 have, adorned with two Fins. The Perch is 

 fo bold, that he will feize one of his own 



Wo?fo7rLT^'w "y''^'^" "'=^''*^. fhat 

 Wolf of the frelh Waters. He is much e- 



fteemed m Italy, and efpecially when fmall 

 Gefner prefers the P.../andpL befo e he 

 Trota, orany frefl, Water Fi/h. The(?„ 

 % proverbiaJly, .14... wholefome than a Perch 

 *fhe Rhme ; and mdeed the River Perch isfo 

 wholefome that Phyficians allow him to be 



^nuJ^^'^T '" ^^^^^'' and by Women 

 .nChdd-bed. He is deep-bodied, andbyNa- 

 turahfts efteemed very nutritive " "^ ^^'i 



They abound more in the R\y tvPo in Ttah 

 and ,n the R.vers of £«^/w,than in any S 

 Parts, They have a Stone > their Brain, 



which 



