Class IV. CARP CYPRINE. 469 



fashion ; Polish Prussia is the chief seat of this 

 species ; they abound in the rivers and lakes of 

 that country, particularly in the Frisch and Cu- 

 risch-haff, where they are taken of a vast size. 

 They are there a great article of commerce, 

 and sent in well-boats to Sxoeden and Russia. 

 The merchants purchase them out of the waters 

 of the noblesse of the country, who draw a good 

 revenue from this article. Neither are there 

 wanting among our gentry, instances of some 

 who make good profit of their ponds. 



The antients do not separate the carp from 

 the sea fish. We are credibly informed that 

 they are sometimes found in the harbour of 

 Dantzick, between the town and a small place 

 called Hela. 



They are very long-lived. Gesner** brings 

 an instance of one that was an hundred years 

 old. They also grow to a very great size. On 

 our own knowledge we can speak of none that 

 exceeded twenty pounds in weight : but Jomus^ 

 says, that they were sometimes taken in the 

 Lacus Larius (the Logo di Como) of two hun- 

 dred pounds weight : and Rzaczynski\ men- 

 tions others taken in the Dniester that were five 

 feet in length. 



* Gesner pise. 312. -f- Depiscibus Romanis, 131. 



\ Hist. Nat. Polonce, 142. 



