|i2 G R A Y L I N G. Class IV. 



the I'ame near Ludlow \ in the Lug^ and other • 

 ftreams near Leominfter\ and in the river near 

 Chrifichurch^ Hampjhire, It is alfo very common 

 in Lapland'^ the inhabitants make ufe of the guts 

 of this fiih inilead of rennet, to make the cheefe 

 v^hich ihey get from the miik of the rein deer*. 



It is a voracious nin, rifes freely to the fly, and 

 will very eagerly take a bait. It is a very fwifc 

 fwimmer, and difappears like the tranfient pafTage 

 of a fnadow^ from whence we believe is derived 

 the name of Umbra, 



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Effugienfq^ue oculos celeri h'vis Umbra natatu f . 

 The Umbra Avif: efcapes the quickeft eye. 



^hymalus and ^hymus^ are names bellowed on it 

 on account of the imaginary fcent,- compared by 

 fome to that of thyme ; but we never could per- 

 ceive any particular fmelL 

 DEscRir. It is a fifh of an elegant form.; lefs deep than 

 that of a trout : the larged we ever heard of was 

 taken near Ludlow^ which was above half a yard 

 long, and weighed four pounds fix ounces, buc 

 this was a very rare inftance. 



The irides are filvery, tbged with yellow : the 

 teeth very minute, feared in the jaws and the roof 

 of the mouth, but none on the tongue : the head 

 is dull:y ; the covers of the gills of a glofu^ green : 



* Flora Lap. IC9. Aman Acad, IV. 159. 

 \ Aufonii Mofel. 90, 



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