CHAP. XII. 



CARP. 



The yellow Carp, with scales bedropp'd with gold. 



THE Carp is a beautiful fish, and much 

 prized by many for its richness, particularly 

 when stewed in wine. They are not very 

 numerous either in the river Thames or Lea, 

 what are caught are remarkable fine and large. 

 The Carp is very shy in biting at a bait, 

 particularly the large ones, who seem to in- 

 crease in cunning and craft with their weight : 

 in angling for them, use running tackle, a 

 small fine quill float, clear gut line, and 

 No. 9 hook ; indeed, you must fish as fine as 



