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ART OF ANGLING. 



silvery, and the fins and belly of a bright red ; 

 the colours fade in a great degree as the season 

 advances. The general length of this minute 

 species is about two inches ; on each side and 

 on the back are placed several strong jagged 

 spines, from whence it derives the name of 

 Stickleback. 



It is a fish of an extremely active and vi- 

 gorous nature, swimming rapidly, and preying 

 upon the smaller kind of water- insects and 

 worms, as well as on the spawn of other fishes ; 

 and is, from this circumstance, considered high- 

 ly prejudicial to fish-ponds; its only use is to 

 be trolled with for Trout, previously cutting off 

 the spines. 



