CHAPTER XII. 



OBSERVATIONS ON THE PEARCH, AND DIRECTIONS 

 HOW TO FISH FOR HIM. 



PlSC. The Pearch is a very good and a very bold-biting 

 fish. He is one of the fishes of prey that, like the pike and 

 trout, carries his teeth in his mouth, which is very large ; 

 and he dare venture to kill and devour several other kinds 

 of fish. He has a hooked or hog-back, which is armed with 

 sharp and stiff bristles, and all his skin armed or covered 

 over with thick dry hard scales, and hath, which few other 

 fish have, two fins on his back. He is so bold that he will 

 invade one of his own kind, which the pike will not do will- 

 ingly, and you may therefore easily believe him to be a bold 

 biter. 



LThe pearch is of great esteem in Italy, saith Aldrovandus, 

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