48 LONDON ANGLER'S BOOK, 

 10. 



Up and down, and round about 

 She swam, 'twas unavailing, 

 She her last advice shriek 'd out, 

 While her fry in tears were wailing. 

 I die, said she, but you are taught, 

 If here you longer tarry, 

 You certainly will all be caught, 

 For old specks will catch old Harry. 

 List, &c. 



The Carp is the most crafty of fresh water fish, 

 originally a foreigner, has a fleshy palate and leather 

 mouth, a strong, broad, large scale, the fins blackish ; 

 when stewed with red wine, they are considered very 

 good ; they spawn several times a year, but principally 

 about May, and are in best season just before; their 

 haunts are in the deepest parts of rivers, where there 

 is a gentle stream, with a marly or muddy bottom ; 

 your rod must be long and strong, ditto your line, 

 hook, No. 8; use a ground-bait made of grains, 

 bullock's blood, broken worms, bran, and clay thrown 

 in some hours before you begin to angle, approach the 

 water as slowly and silently as possible, and keep out 

 of sight, or you might as well be at home ; when you 

 have a bite, strike immediately. Let an Angler be in 

 possession of ever so large a stock of patience, he will 

 need it all in fishing for Carp ; their sagacity and cun- 

 ning can only be compared to the fox, nor is patience 



