ft38 ne BRITISH ANGLER. P.II. 



Barbel. He has two Fins on his Sides, four 

 at his Belly, and one at his Tail. He is dap- 

 pled with <nany black or brown Spots, and 

 his Mouth is, Barhel-\\kQ^ under hisNofe. 



The Alilkr*5'thumh, or Bull-head^ is a .Fifh 

 of no pleafing Form, being compared to the 

 Sea-toad-fijh^ for Similitude of Shape. He has 

 a Head big and flat, much greater than fuita- 

 ble to his Body \ a Mouth very wide, and u- 

 fually gaping. He is without Teeth, but his 

 Lips are very rough, like a Fly. He hath 

 two Fins near his Gills, roundifh or crefted, 

 two under the Belly, two on the Back, one 

 below the Vent, and the Fin of his Tail is 

 round. Nature hath painted the Body of this 

 Fiih with whitifh,blackifli,and brownifhSpots. 

 The Females areufually full of Eggs or Spawn 

 all the Summer, which fwell their Vents al- 

 moft into the Form of a Dug. They begin 

 to fpawn about April, In the Winter, the 

 Minnow y the Loach ^ and the Bull-bead^ dwell 

 in the Mud like the Eel. 



In Summer, the Bull-head hides himfelf in 

 Holes, or amongft Stones in clear Water ; and 

 in very hot Days will lie a long Time very 

 dill, and fun himfelf, being eafily feen upon 

 any flat Stone or Gravel. He will then fuffer 

 an Angler to put a Hook baited with a fmall 

 IVoryn very near his Mouth, and he never re- 

 fufes to bite, nor indeed to be caught with the. 

 worfl: of Anglers. 



There is alfo a little Fifli called a Sticklebag., 

 without Scales, which hath his Body guarded 



with 



