The Compleat ^Angler 



and he says that to that end they did usually keep them living in 

 glass bottles in their dining rooms : and they did glory much in 

 their entertaining of friends, to have that fish taken from under 

 their table alive that was instantly to be fed upon. And he says, 

 they took great pleasure to see their Mullets change to several 

 colours, when they were dying. But enough of this, for I doubt I 

 have stayed too long from giving you some observations of the 

 trout, and how to fish for him, which shall take up the next of my 

 spare time. 



