198 The Complete Angler. 



Spawne of a BarbcH is, if be not 

 poifon, as he fayes, yet that it is 

 dangerous meat, and efpecully in 

 the month of May ; and Gefner de- 

 clares, it had an ill effed; upon him, 

 to the indangering of his life. 



This fifh is of afinecaftandhand- 

 fbme fhape, 



and may be rather faid not to be ill, 

 then to bee good meat ; the Chub 

 and he have (I think) both loft a 

 part of their credit by ill Cookery f 



they 



