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young pigeons, taken out of the same dove-cote, have 

 also been observed to do. 



And you are yet to observe further, That the He- 

 salmon is usually bigger than the Spawner ; and that 

 he is more kipper, and less able to endure a winter in 

 the fresh water than she is : yet she is at that time 

 of looking less kipper, and better as watry, and as 

 bad meat. 



And yet you are to observe, that as there is no general 

 rule without an exception ; so there are some few rivers 

 in this nation, that have Trouts and 'Salmons in season 

 in winter, as it is certain there be in the river Wye in 

 Monmouthshire, where they be in season, as Camden 

 observes, from September till April. But, my scholar ! 

 the observation of this and many other things, I must 

 in manners omit ; because they will prove too large for 

 our narrow compass of time ; and, therefore, I shall 

 next fall upon my directions, How to fish for this 



And, for that : First, you shall observe, that usually 

 he stays not long in a place, as Trouts will : but, as I 

 said, covets still to go nearer the spring-head* : And 

 that he does not as the Trout, and many other fish 

 lie near the water-side or bank, or roots of trees : but 

 swims in the deep and broad parts of the water, and 



* The Salmon delights in large, rapid rivers ; especially such as have 

 pebbly, gravelly, and sometimes weedy bottoms. 



