THE BLEAK. 
3°3 
however, are all found in other dreams, while the white 
bait is peculiar to the river Thames. 
/ The white bait has a greater fimilarity to the bleak 
than any other filh ; the number and difpolition of the 
fins are the fame ; and the body is comprcfled on the 
fides, in the fame manner. The ufual length of this 
fmall fpecies is two inches ; the dorfal fin is placed be- 
fore the equilibrium ; fo that, when fufpended by it, the 
tail finks down. The tail is forked, and black on the 
tips. Thefe fmall fry are ufually caught for the purpofe 
of bait for other fifli ; when fried with flour, they are 
reckoned a delicious viand by tbe lower order of epicures, 
who frequent the taverns contiguous to the places where 
they are taken *. 
* Brit. Zool. Species 1764 
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