234 ^^ BRITISH ANGLER. P.ll. 

 angle as for a Perch, The River Tare in Nor- 

 folk is almoft peculiar for Plenty of Ruffs^ and 

 therefore I conclude with only four Lines. 



Ahold free Fijh^ the Perch-refemhling Ruff^ 

 TFhen found their Haunts, will furnijh Sport 



enough ; 

 ne tempting Bait at no Time will refufe^ 

 But Gentles chiefs and little Red- worms chufe, 



CHAP. XVI. 

 Of the BLEAK. 



TH E Bleaks or frefh-water Sprat ^ is ever 

 in Motion, and therefore called by foine 

 the River-Swallow: For as we obferve the 

 Swallow mod Evenings in Summer to be ever 

 in Motion, making fliort and quick Turns 

 when he endeavours to catch Flies in the Airj 

 fo does the Bleak at the Top of the Water. 

 His Back is of a pleafant fad, or Sea-water 

 Green ; his Belly white, and fhining as the 

 Mountain-Snow : And doubtlefs, fays Mr. 

 Walton^ (upon a Prefumption that our Bleaks 

 and Anchovies are the fame Fifh) though he 

 have the Fortune to be neglected, yet the 

 Bleak ought to be much valued, though we 

 want the Skill the Italians have to turn them 

 into Anchovies. This Fifh may be caught 

 with a Paller-nofter Line, that is, fix or eight 

 very fmall Hooks tied along the Line, half a 

 Foot, or three or four Inches, one above the 



other. 



