330^ MULLET. Class IV. 



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The Mullet*, when encircling feines inclofe. 

 The fatal threads and treach'rous bofom knows. 

 Inftant he rallies all his vig'rous powers. 

 And faithful aid of every nerve implores ; 

 O'er battlements of cork up-darted flies. 

 And finds from air th' efcape that fea denies. 

 But ihould the firft attempt his hopes deceive. 

 And fatal fpace th' imprifon'd fall receive, 

 ExhauHed ftrength no fecond leap fuppiies ; 

 Self-doom'd to death the proftrate victim lies, 

 Reiign'd with painful expectation waits, 

 'Till thinner elements compleat his fates. Jones. 



Oppian had good opportunity of examining thefe 

 fifh, for they fwarm during fome feafons on the 

 coafts of the Mediterranean. Near Martegues^ in 

 the fouth of France^ abundance of mullets are ta- 

 ken in vveres made of reeds placed in the (hallows. 

 Of the milts of the males, which are there called 



* Mr. Jcnss, by miflake, tranflates it the Barbel, 



Alletants, 



