Lamprey. 
Mullett or 
Barbell. 
Tench. 
Pike. 
74 ON THE PLACE OF FISH IN 
River. In March or April for then it is notably 
good and the backbone marrow tenderest. It hath a 
most excellent fine relish, nourisheth passing well ; 
increaseth seed. A lordly dish. Somewhat slow of 
digestion, specially not boiled enough; naught for 
the gout, or feeble sinews. Choake it with white 
wine, stop the mouth with a nutmeg, and the other 
holes with cloves; then fry it with nuts, bread, oil, 
spices and white wine. For any season, age, constitu- 
tion, but decripit, goutie, and diseased sinews. 
Of the lesser size are best, not taken in muddy 
water but on clear gravel. Pleasing to the palate ; 
the flesh applied cures the biting of venemous things. 
The wine wherein mullet is cooked is injurious— 
should not be used, destructive to fecundity, the 
meat is hard and slow of digestion. Roast upon a 
gridiron sprinkled with oil and the juice of oranges; 
or boiled with vinegar, sweet herbes and _ saffron. 
Suitable for youth and cholericke young stomackes. 
The Romans prized this fish at a wonderful high rate, 
and it is incredible what Asinius gave for a mullet. 
Small river, in autumn or winter most seasonable. 
It little benefiteth the body, only some think cut 
lengthway and applied to the feet stancheth the heat 
of ague. Is slow of digestion, heavy on the stomach, 
bad nourishment, specially in the dog days. Bake it 
with garlic, sweet herbs and spices, oil, onions, and 
raisins, garlic, parsley and vinegar. Fit for youth, 
collerick and very labouring men. 
River rather than pond. Great, fresh, new and fat ; 
nourisheth much. The jawbones burnt to powder 
and given, the weight of a french crown, in wine will 
break the stone. 
