T/^e Natural Hijlory 



$. The Four-bearded Barbel. Two~ of 

 which are very (hott, the other eight Inches 

 long 5 at the Back-fin it hath a Thong nine 

 Inches in length : this is fomewhat paunch 

 Bellied. 



j 6* The Gold yellow Barbel The Fins 

 and Tail grey ^ it has fix Beards 5 the out- 

 er four Inches long, the reft fhorter : It cats 

 well. 



7. The Saffron Barbel Is full of brown 

 Spots and Warts. 



8. The Saw-finrid Barbel. Has a Lift of 

 Prickles along each fide $ it $ not much e- 

 fteemed, having but little Meat. 



9. The Silver Barbel. Has four Beards 

 each an Inch and half long, and two others 

 as long as the Fifh 5 the bite of this Fifh 

 caufes great Pain and is hard to cure, ne- 

 verthelefs its good Meat. 



10. The Spotted Barbel This eats well, 

 and is very fat. 



1 1 The Water-batt. 



12. The Rock-beard* Is fat and good 

 Meat, eafily bkinnM. 



13. The Prickle-belly. Is a foot long, 

 with Silver Scales, and towards the Back 

 (haded with brown : an edible Fifh. 



14 The Bill-fifi. Its Bill (harp, hard and 

 Boney, and the upper Jaw fixtcen, the low- 

 er ten Inches long, without Teeth or Not- 

 ched ; its Back^fin very large and Prickly. 



15. I he Ehod-fifo. Is fix: Inches long, and 

 one and a half broad ^ its Scales of a (bin- j 



