396 A DESCRIPTION OF 
concavity of the dungeon where this innocent sufferer had 
been immured for several years. 
THE GUDGEON, (Cyprinus gobio,) 
A well-known fresh-water fish, generally found in gentle 
streams ; it is between five and six inches in length. The 
back brown, the abdomen white, the sides tinged with 
red, and the tail forked. Gudgeons spawn three or four 
times in summer, and feed upon wasps and any flies which 
approach too near the surface of the water. The flesh of 
the Gudgeon is white, of excellent flavour, and easy of 
digestion. In the months of September and October, 
these fish are taken in the rivers of some parts of the con- 
tinent in great abundance ; and the markets are well 
supplied with them. They are caught both in nets, and 
with hooks and lines. 
THE CHUB (Cyprinus cephalus,) 
Is of a coarse nature, and full of bones ; it seldom exceeds 
the weight of five pounds. The body is of an oblong shape, 
nearly round ; the head, which is large, and the back are 
