9& THE miitfFiELD ANGLER; 



on them, when they come about the month 

 of May in vast shoals to spawn at their hills ? . 

 or gathering places, generally on the bright- 

 est gravel, in some shallow part of a clear 

 stream, the Trout lying a little below them ira 

 somewhat deeper water, where you may fre- 

 quently see them dashing with great havock 

 among them. These fish have a bitter fla- 

 vour, but I have made a very good tansy of 

 them by cutting off their heads and tails, 

 and saucing them with butter, sugar, and- 

 verjuice. I should also suppose it would be 

 an excellent method to dress them in the 

 manner they do the white-bait in the neigh- 

 bourhood of London. 



Having now done with such fish as are 

 equally inhabitants of rivers^ lakes, and 

 ponds, I shall finish with the description of. 

 the Carp and Tench, which reside more 

 exclusively in the latter; and though they 

 are to be found in rivers, I am inclined to be 

 of opinion that they are carried thither by 

 floods, and overflowings of other waters. 



