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they alsb Had grtfwu to double the size. There is no prospect 

 of %Wgq]fif &&S tt&s,- it is abundantly plain ; that they will 

 breed is probable, but there has been no time, nor would the 

 young have been taken. What is to prevent healthy fishes 

 frontfbfeedfiftg ? The young, indeed, may be eaten ; if so, it is 

 for-Hvant of room, or want of a proper balance in this mixed 

 population. No one knows anything, either of the ordinary 

 growth, propagation, or destruction of fishes; and how then can 

 airjF^ie decide on "what is regular or extraordinary? 



T&e Wrasse has been retaken after a considerable period ; 

 therefore it is not dead. :&a yrmsa & ttibbnh 



Tfe& Basse has propagated ; and so has the Brill. 

 The Red Mullet has been introduced, and is living. 

 T&e Whiting was introduced, and taken in good health many 

 we^ks tt&er^ but not since. 



ffte Grey Loach is thought to have bred considerably. 

 The Atherlne continues to breed. siitn^'iv. 



l~fermerly mentioned that the flavour of the several fishes 

 was improved : this is now more positively asserted, in addition, 

 of 4he Basse, the Place, and the Red Loach. Others were 

 mentioned in former communications. floijBi>aoinfin< 



Loss of property, or flavour, has been made a speculative 

 objection by the unvarying objectors. General experience has 

 sho&n, that in all fishes, as far as known, the access to fresh 

 water) 'or fresh water food, improved the flavour; in many, in 

 oysters, muscles, cockles, shrimps, it is vulgarly notorious ; as 

 in mere sea water they are worthless. o *nu6i. 



There is a popular objection, ou this head, made by the 

 country gentlemen, which I must answer; to those who think 

 about what they know, it would have been superfluous. The 

 salmon is good when it comes from the sea, and bad when it is 

 returning. Doubtless, it is ; while the reason ought to be plain, 

 even to an angler. It is in full health in the first case: in the 

 latter, it has spawned; and, at that period , every fish is pro-f 

 personally as bad as the aslmon ; many are a great deal worse. 

 The fault is not in the water, nor probably in the food ; it is in 

 the spawning, and with any food the same effect takes place, ina 

 all fishes, 'everywhere. . iwifasa 



former communications, that an essential point 



