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gets among the roots of trees, and under large 

 stones, in order to deposit its eggs, which are far 

 less numerous than those of other fish; yet the 

 Trout admits of very considerable increase, owing, 

 no doubt, to the circumstance of most of the vora- 

 cious kinds of fishes avoiding waters of so cold a 

 nature as those which Trout delight to inhabit; 

 and their increase would be still greater, were they 

 not themselves of a voracious disposition, frequently 

 preying upon each other. 



The merit of the Trout, as an article of food, is 

 too well known to require particular notice : in this 

 respect however those are most esteemed which are 

 natives of the clearest waters : the flesh of some is 

 white, some red, and some yellowish : the two last 

 are accounted the best, yet all three sorts are some- 

 times found in the same river, and in. places but a 

 short distance from each other. 



The Trout is of more sudden growth than any 

 fish except the Salmon, but it does not live to a 

 great age ; the duration of its life is believed to be 

 about eight or ten years; when full grown, it 

 shortly afterwards diminishes in body, and its head 

 increases in size, until its death. It is best in 

 season in the months of May and June, but is 

 considered good from the end of February until 

 August, when Greyling fishing commences. In 



