150 NATURALISTS CABINET. 



Time to angle for the gudgeons. 



rocky coasts of this island ; it lurks under stones, 

 and will take a bait. It seldom exceeds eight 

 or nine inches in length. The head is large, 

 and has a most formidable appearance, being 

 armed with vast spines, which it can oppose to 

 any enemy that attacks it, by swelling out its 

 cheeks and gill-covers to a large size. The 

 nose, and space contiguous to the eyes, are fur- 

 nished with short sharp spines ; the covers of the 

 gills are terminated by exceeding long ones, 

 which are strong, and very sharp pointed. The 

 mouth is large ; the jaws covered with very small 

 teeth ; the roof of the mouth is furnished with 

 a triangular spot of very minute teeth. 



This latter species is very frequent in the 

 Newfoundland seas, where it is called scolping j 

 it is also as common on the coast of Greenland, 

 in deep water near the shore. It is a principal 

 food of the natives, and the soup made of it ii 

 said to be agreeable as well as wholesome. Be- 

 gidcs these there are four other species,. 



Gudgeons bite freely, from the latter end of 

 spring until autumn ; the time commences in 

 gloomy warm days, from an hour after sun rise, 

 to within the same time of its setting: during the 

 rest of the year, the middle of the day when it is 

 warmest. The baits are small red worms, gentles, 

 aud blood worms. 



