306 TE aN oe ee Clafs IV. 
Missi) Eher vit eh) e oea 
Tinca. Avforius Mofella. 123. grefcens, extremitate caudz 
Tinca, Fovius. 124. equali. Arted. /ynun. 5. 
Tinca, Tenca. Salvian.go. Cyprinus pinna ani radiis 25, 
La Tanche. Belon. 325; cauda integra, corpore mu- 
Tinca. Rondel. fluviat. 157. cofo, cirris z. Lin. /yff. 526. 
Gefner pife. 984. Gronov. Zocph. No. 328. 
Schley, Slye. Schonevelde.76. Suture, Linnare, Skomakare. 
Tench. Wil. Ith. 251. Raii Faun. fuec. No. 363. 
Syn. pifee 117- Schleihe, Schlezgen. Wulff Bo- 
Cyprinus mucofus totus ni- = rus. No. 55. 
PE AHE tench underwent the fame fate with the 
barbel, in refpect to the notice taken of it by 
the early writers; and even 4u/fonius, who firft men- 
tions it, treats it with fuch difrefpect, as evinces the 
ereat capricioufnefs of tafte ; for that fifh, which at 
prefent is held in fuch good repute, was in his days 
the repaft only of the Canaille. 
Quis non et virides vulgi folatia Tincas norit 2 
It has been by fome called the Phyfcian of the 
fifh, and that the flime is fo healing, that the wound- 
ed apply it as a ftyptic. The ingenious Mr. Diaper, 
in his pifcatory ecloges, fays, that even the voracious 
pike will fpare the tench on account of its healing 
powers 
The Zench he {pares a medicinal kind : 
For when by wounds diftreft, or fore difeafe, 
He courts the falutary fith for eafe ; 
Clofe to his fcales the kind phyfician glides, 
=.’ And fweats a healing balfam from his fides *. 
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