of the MINNOW. 



THe Mimovo isafifli without Scales,, and one of 

 the leall of the watry Inhabitants •, but for ex- 

 cellency of meat he may (in my opinion j be compa- 

 red to any fifli of greateft value and largelt fze ^ and 

 little things fhouldnotbe delpifed. TheSpawners 

 are ufually full of Spawn all the Summer long,torthey 

 breed often , as it is but ncceflary, being both Prey 

 and Baits to other filh. They come into the Rivers 

 generally about March and Afril^ and there continue 

 till the cold weather drive them into their Winter 

 quarters again. 



Of colour this fifh is greenifh, or wavy sky-colou- 

 red ^ bis Belly is very white, but his Back is blackifh. 

 This Fifh will bite fnarply at a fmall Worm \ and "if 

 you will trouble your felf to catch enough of them 

 yon may make an excellent Tande of them, cutting 

 off their Heads and Tails, and frying them in Eggs, 

 faucing them with Butter, Sugar and Verjuice. 



Anglers ufe to find him oftner then they would .• 

 Deep places he feldom frequents. It is a Fifh no way 

 curious of his feeding, for any Bait pleafeth him if he 

 can but fwallow it, he will ftrain hard for what he 

 cannot gorge. The chiefefl food he lovcth is a fmall 

 red \\ orm, Wafps, or Cad-baits. 



Of the POPE, or RUFF. 



THis Fifli with a dciible name is fmall, and fel- 

 dome grows bigger than Gudgeon -^ in fliape he 

 is not unlike a Pearch^ but efteemed better food, be- 

 ing of taftss pleafant and delightful as any fifh what- 

 ever. The 



