34 OBSERVATIONS 



a monclay morning and fished till Saturday 

 night, and sometimes for a month without 

 a bite: surely his afsiduity with Friendly 

 advice might have been better rewarded. 

 Probably he began late in the morning, and 

 gave over early in the evening, and all this 

 without the caution of previous bititing; 

 under these glaring disadvantages he may 

 fish for barbel till time shall be no more, 

 with as little prospect of succefs. I have 

 caught three barbel weighing upwards of 

 thirty pounds, before breakfast, but it is to 

 be remarked, that those of about five or six 

 pounds weight afford the best diversion. 



Barbel though they afford good diversion 

 to the angler, are little valued by the epicure ; 

 they .are, however, firmer and better eating 

 than chub. 



