but that he frequents theftrongeftfwiftsof water 

 Tometimes, as deep Bridges or Wears, where he will 

 fo fettle himfelf among the Piles and hollow places, 

 or amongft Mofs or Weeds, that let the Water be 

 never fo fwift,he will remain immoveable. This is his 

 cuftomein the Summer-time •, after which times he 

 retires into deep waters, and there helps the Female 

 to dig a hole in the Sand for her to hide her Spawn 

 from being devoured by other Filh. 



This Fiih is of a delicate Caft and handfome fhapc, 

 with fmall Scales placed after a moft curious manner ; 

 and as his (hape is curious fo is his palate, for he will 

 not eat any thing but what is clean ^ and therefore if 

 you intend to make any fport with him your Bait mult 

 be very well fcowred. The belt for him is a Lob- 

 worm,at which he will bite boldly, if you bait your 

 ground the night before with big worms cut in pieces. 

 For him you can never bait the Ground too much,nor 

 can you fifh for him too early or too late. 



Gentles alfo are a very good Bait for him, if 

 green ^ and fo is Cheefe made tough by keeping it 

 in a wet Linnen Bag a day or two: This Cheefe 

 iteeped in clarified Honey, and the Ground where 

 you intend to fifli baited therewith, will give you 

 an opportunity to catch llore enough of Barbels, if 

 fihere be any thereabout. You may do well to bait 

 your Hook with Cheefe that is foft^and Sheeps-tallow 

 wrought into a Pafte : but there is no bait like the 

 well-fcowred Lob-worm, or Cheefe Iteeped in Honey 

 an hour or two. 



When you fi(h for this Barbel, let your Rod and 

 Line be both long and ftrong ; on your Line let there 

 be a running Plummet, that isa Bullet with a hole 

 throw the middle, let a knot or little bit of Lead be 

 placed a Foot or more above your Hook, to keep 

 your Bullet from falling down on it : I'o your Worm 



will 



