i;)o77^^ BRITISH ANGLER. P.II. 



They are fo over- wary, fearful, and fubtle, 

 that they are often ftrled the frejh Water Fox^ 

 as by others the ^een of Rivers. 



Sujfex^ whither they were firft brought, is 

 faid to be the bed furnifhed with Carps of any 

 County in England, And even in the Sea 

 about the IJle of Man^ there are caught very 

 excellent ^ench and Carps. The MaIeC^r/> 

 is better than the Female, the white better than 

 the yellow, and their prime Seafon in March. 

 They begin to fpawn at three Years old, and 

 Duhravius fays, continue to do fo till thirty. 



Th^ Carp ^ though much admired, is a very 

 bony Filh, and is therefore thought to owe 

 more of his Reputation to the elegant Manner 

 of drefTing him, than to his own intrinfick 

 Worth. 



"When you angle for him, put a Swan-quilU 

 Float upon your Line, which, when drawn 

 two or three Inches under Water, will dired 

 you to flrike. But till you fee this, be cautious 

 how you check him •, for he will nibble fomc 

 Time before he takes the Bait in his Mouth. 

 Having hooked him, befure you keep him 

 from his Harbour, to which he will endeavour 

 to retire, as foon as he receives the Prick, and 

 which if you do not prevent, both Hook an<i 

 Line are in thegreateft Danger. 



Some bait their Carp-Holes with Worms, 

 in this Manner, and it is a very good Way in 

 Rivers. They get a jTi//-/^^?/ punched full of 

 Holes^ in which they put aQiiantity of ^^<7r;«^, 

 and then fink it with a Weight. The Worms 



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