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and Floud-Gates againft the ilream, 

 even through fuch high and fwift 

 places as is alrnoft incredible. Next, 

 that the Trout ufually Spawns about 

 October or November, but in fome 

 Rivers a little fooncr or later; which 

 is the more obfervable,becaufe mofl 

 other fifh Spawne in the Spring or 

 Summer , when the Sun hath 

 warmed both the earth and water, 

 and made it fit for generation. 



And next,you are to note, that till 

 the Snn gets to fuch a height as to 

 warm the earth and the water, the 

 Tratfisfick, and lean, andlowfie, 

 and unwholfome : for you fhall in 

 winter find him to have a big head, 

 and then to belank,andthin,&lean; 

 at which time many of them have 

 flicking on them Sugs, orTra^lice, 

 which is a kind of a worm, in fhape 

 like a Clove or a Pin, . with a big 

 head , and flicks clofe to him and 

 fucks his moiflure ; thofe I think the 

 Irout breeds himfelfe, and never 



thrives 



