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and that then flic pitting on a feem- 

 ingcoynefs, they force her through 

 weeds and flags, where fhe lets fall 

 her eggs or Spawn, which fticksfaft 

 to the weeds, and then they let fall 

 their Melt upon it, and fo it be- 

 comes in a fliort time to be a living 

 fifh ; and , as I told you, it is 

 thought the Carp does this feveral 

 months in the yeer, and moft be- 

 lieve that moft fifh breed after this 

 manner, except the Eele : and it is 

 thought that all Carps are not bred 

 by generation , but that fome 

 breed otherwayes, as fome Pikes 

 do. 



Much more might be faid out of 

 him, and out of Arijlotle, which 

 Dubrawius often quotes in his Dif- 

 courfe, but it might rather perplex 

 then fatisfie you, and therefore I 

 fhall rather chufe to diredtyou how 

 to catch f then fpend more time in 

 M 4 dif- 



