Class IV. TROUT. 



the fides beneath the line, and the belly are white. 

 Tail broad, and even at the end. 



The dorfal fin had twelve rays: the pedoral four- 

 teen : the ventral nine : the anal ten. 



The flefh when boiled is of a pale red, but well 

 flavored. 



Mr. Williighlfs account of the Salmon, Bull, 

 or Scurf Trout obfcure. Whether the fame with 

 this ? 



'^91 



Salar. Aufonius Mo/el 88. 

 Salar et varius, Trotta. Sal- 



'vian, 96. 

 La Truitte. Belon, 274. 

 Trutta fluviatilis. Rondel, fin- 



inat. l6g,Ge/ner pi/c. 1002. 

 Foren, Forellen. Schone-'velde, 



77- 



A Trout. Wil. Icth. igg.Raii 1^6. Trout. 



/yn.pifc.6<^, 

 S. maculis rubris, maxilla 



inferiore longiore. Arted, 



fynon. 23. 

 Salmo Fario. Lin.fyji. 509. 

 Laxoring, Forell, Stenbit, 



Faun^ Stiec. No. 348. 



IT is matter of furprize that this common fifii 

 has efcaped the notice of all the ancients, ex- 

 cept Aufonius : it is alfo fingular, that fo delicate a 

 fpecies fhould be negleded at a time when the 

 folly of the table was at its height ; and that the 

 epicures fliould overlook a fiili that is found in 

 fuch quantities in the lakes of their neighborhood, 

 when they ranfacked the univerfe for dainties. The 

 niilts of Muran^ were brought from one place ; 



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