98 ANECDOTES OF FISHES 



bread as ground-bait, on the over-night : and 

 cast in, whilst angling, some small pieces, like 

 peas, if you use paste; but the ground-bait is 

 sufficient to entice them to the place. 



Carp exhibit more or less of colour, according 

 to their age, and the waters they inhabit ; those 

 taken from ponds will be greatly benefited in 

 taste, by being put into river water for ten days, 

 or a fortnight. Carp feed upon the larva of insects, 

 worms, spawn, and young shoots of water plants, 

 for which reason it is found beneficial to carp- 

 ponds, when the water is low, to sow grass-seeds 

 round the edges, &c. &c. They will live a long 

 time out of water, and, with proper care in chang- 

 ing their litter, (keeping it moist,) they may be 

 transported to a great distance. Dr. Block says, 

 seven ships are employed in this trade to a great 

 extent, from Polish Prussia to Stockholm, and 

 are said to produce an ample profit. Carp were 

 introduced into England in the year 1514. 



Editor. 



At a relation's in Essex, I rose two successive 

 mornings at day-break, and caught with lob- 

 worms a brace of fine carp, eighteen inches long, 

 and broad in proportion. I angled at different 

 parts of the day for several days, even with green 

 peas, paste, &c. &c. without obtaining a single 

 bite. Editor. 



