248 FISHING GOSSIP. 
7 or 8000 people, and many more thousands of cattle, 
all supplied from this fountain. The great pond 
communicates its water to several lesser ones, which 
disperse it through the whole island.” 
“Plenty of fish is an indication of good air and 
wholesome water. . . . Tibiscus, now called 
Tyssa, a river in Hungary, is so replenished with fish, 
that in summer, when the river is low, the people say 
the river smells of fish. The river Bodrock is said 
to consist of two parts water and one fish; on this 
river is Tockay, famous for its wine. The fecundity 
of rivers is ascribed to the various salts, which are to 
be found in the bottom of a river, or washed from its 
banks.” 
« Agricola observes that the water of Steurewald 
comes forth of a marble quarry, and that such as drink 
it fasting discover shortly a smell like rotten eggs, 
and also an odour of brayed marble. . . . Vitriol 
is a smart acid, and nauseous of itself, yet it is cor- 
rected by a well-concocted sulphur ; so that some 
springs, although impregnated with acids, yet taste 
like milk.” Assuredly, then, it is not from Agricola’s 
springs that the London dairies draw their water 
supplies. 
“Lough Loman is famous for its floating island, 
for fish without fins, and for being frequently tem- 
pestuous in calm weather ; thereabouts is the merlin, 
a kind of hawk of small size; it hath very tender 
