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as it cannot master, viz. salmon, trout > perch, Sec. of a 

 large growth, avoid him as though lie were infected ! 



One exception may however be made to this, other- 

 wise invariable rule, namely, that no jack will touch a 

 tench of any size : on the contrary, he will go and rub 

 against a tench 5 especially when sickly or out of season, 

 or after being hooked j just as though he received benefit 

 or solace from die contact. 



Nor does the tench appear to avoid, or to be any way 

 apprehensive from the visit j he remains quiet, and allows 

 the jack to do just as he pleases 5 seeming to entertain a 

 perfect confidence as to his own safety. Other fishes 

 -likewise resort to the tench when sickly, or in pain 5 

 whence some call it tf the fishes' physician." 



Ihejack spawns generally in March, though some- 

 times in the last week of February, or in the early days 

 of April : according as the weather may be more or less 

 mild. At this period, the females retire among the heavy 

 masses of weed, generally growing at the edges of the 

 waters in shallow places, where she casts her spawn, the 

 male attending her with apparent solicitude. 



So soon as the spawning is over they return for a few 

 days to the deep water, and during the middle of the day 

 lay on the surface, basking in a state of torpidity, enjoy- 

 ing the warmth, and for die most part, with their faces 

 towards die sun. In diis state they are frequently taken, 

 by what is called fe haltering" or " snaring." 



This operation requires a stout pole, such as is used to 

 hay-rakes, Sec. at the top a piece of strong cord about 

 two or three feet long is fastened, having at its lower end 

 a piece of stout brass or copper wire, formed into a draw 



loop* 



