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about it, or both : and then cast in bavins in some 

 places not far from the side, and in the most sandy 

 places, for fish both to spawn upon, and to defend 

 them and the young fry from the many fish, and 

 also from vermin, that lie at watch to destrov them ; 

 especially the spawn of the Carp and Tench, when 

 'tis left to the mercy of ducks or vermin. 



He, and Dubravius, and all others, advise, that you 

 make choice of such a place for your pond, that it 

 may be refreshed with a little rill, or with rain- 

 water running or falling into it ; by which fish are 

 more inclined both to breed, and are also refreshed 

 and fed the better, and do prove to be of a much 

 sweeter and more pleasant taste. 



To which end it is observed, that such pools as 

 be large, and have most gravel, and shallows where 

 fish may sport themselves, do afford fish of the 

 purest taste. And note, that in all pools it is best 

 for fish to have some retiring-place ; as namely, hol- 

 low banks, or shelves, or roots of trees, to keep 

 them from danger ; and, when they think fit, from 

 the extreme heat of summer ; as also from the ex- 

 tremity of cold in winter. And note, that if man} 

 trees be growing about your pond, the leaves thereof 

 falling into the water, make it nauseous to the fish, 

 and the fish to be so to the eater of it. 



Tis noted that the Tench and Eel love mud, and 

 the Carp loves gravelly ground, and in the hot 

 months to feed on grass. You are to cleanse your 



