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And it is obferved, that, to the 

 end they may get far from the Sea, 

 either to Spawne or to poflefs the 

 pleafure that they then and there 

 find, they will force themfelves o- 

 ver the tops vi Weirs, or Hedges, or 

 flops in the water, by taking their 

 tails into their mouthes, and leaping 

 over thofe places, even to a height 

 beyond common belief: and fome- 

 times by forcing themfelves againft 

 the ftreame through Sluces and 

 Floud-gates, beyond common cre- 

 dit. And 'tis obferved by Gefner, 

 that there is none bigger then in Eng- 

 land , nor none better then in 

 Thames. 



And for the Salmons fudden 

 growth,it has been obferved by ty- 

 ing a Ribon in the tail of fome num- 

 ber of the young Salmons, which 

 have been taken in Weires, as they 

 fwimm'd towards the fait water,and 

 then by taking a part of them again 

 with the fame mark, at the fame 

 K 4 place 



