PLATE CX. 
is now very generally naturalized in most of the northern parts of the 
Continent, and in England. This fish is commonly supposed to have 
been first introduced by Leonard Mascal in the year 1514, or, as 
others believe, and with greater probability, at an earlier period ; at 
least it is mentioned about twenty years before that time by Wynkx/Ti 
de lVorde in the “ Boke of St. A loon's Bespeaks of it as a 
“ dayntous fische;” and adds “ there ben but fewe in Englonde, 
and therefore I write the casse of him.” Carps were introduced 
into Denmark in the year 1560 by Pierre Oxe, and are completely 
naturalized in that country ; they were also introduced into Holland 
and Sweden, where they are now become naturalized. In Sweden, 
however, it appears to be uncommon still, as several vessels sail 
every year from Prussia to Sweden for the purpose of conveying 
Carps to that country. Russia, according to Mr. Pennant, wants 
the Carp to this day ; they, however, receive those fish from Prussia 
in well-boats at some seasons of the year. 
This fish varies in different countries very considerably : in the 
milder parts of Europe they grow to a large size, but towards the 
north they become gradually smaller. Carps vary also both in size 
and flavour, according to the nature of the waters in which they 
reside. Those of three or four pounds are common. In some parts 
of Prussia they are not unusual of about ten, twelve, or fourteen 
pounds weight. Mr. Pennant says, on his own knowledge, he can 
speak of none that exceeded twenty pounds in weight ; but at the 
same time adduces :he authority of Jovius, that they were sometimes 
taken in the Lago di Como of two hundred pounds weight, and of 
lizaezynski, who mentions others taken in the Dneister that were 
* Published in 1496, 
