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which in Foreign Countries is fold by the A- 

 pothecaries, who hold it to be very medicinal 

 againft the Stone in the Reins. Thefe are 

 fome of the Commendations beftowed upon the 

 frefh Water Perch ; yet many affirm the Sea- 

 Perch, which is known by having but one Fia 

 on' his Back, to be a much better Fifh. 



T\\Q Perch grows Howly, yet will fometimes 

 increafe to be almoft two Foot long : Though 

 his ordinary Length is not above twelve or 

 fourteen Inches. When attacked by the Pik^^ 

 to terrify his Enemy, and fave himfelf, the 

 Perch will briftle up his Fins as a Turkey- 

 Cock fometimes ereds his Tail ; on v/hich 

 Account the Pike never meddles with him, un- 

 lefs prefled by extreme Hunger. 



The Perch loves a gentle Stream of a rea- 

 fonable Depth, and efpecially clofe by a hollow 

 -Bank : And though Salmon^ Troul^3.nd Perch 

 delight in clear and fwift Rivers ; pebbly, gra- 

 velly Bottoms, or green Weeds •, yet Perches 

 are fometinnes found, but not in fuch Plenty 

 and Goodnefs, in flow, llimy, and muddy 

 Rivers, as about Oxford, 



The Perch will not bite at all Seafons of the 

 Year : He is very abftemious in Winter ; yet 

 even then he will bite in the Midil of the Day, . 

 if it be warm : It is to be obferved indeed, that 

 all Fi(h bite bed about the Midil of a warm 

 Day in W^inter. In Summer he will bite ai] 

 the Day long, in cool, gloomy, or windy 

 Weather •, yet principally from feven o'Clock 

 in the Forenoon, till after ten, and from a- 



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