or　four　male　Carps　will　follow　a　female；　and　that　then；　she　putting　on　a　seeming　coyness；　they　force　her　through　weeds　and　flags；　where　she　lets　fall　her　eggs　or　spawn；　which　sticks　fast　to　the　weeds；　and　then　they　let　fall　their　melt　upon　it；　and　so　it　becomes　in　a　short　time　to　be　a　living　fish：　and；　as　I　told　you；　it　is　thought　that　the　Carp　does　this　several　months　in　the　year；　and　most　believe；　that　most　fish　breed　after　this　manner；　except　the　Eel。　And　it　has　been　observed；　that　when　the　spawner　has　weakened　herself　by　doing　that　natural　office；　that　two　or　three　melters　have　helped　her　from　off　the　weeds；　by　bearing　her　up　on　both　sides；　and　guarding　her　into　the　deep。　And　you　may　note；　that　though　this　may　seem　a　curiosity　not　worth　observing；　yet　others　have　judged　it　worth　their　time　and　costs　to　make　glass　hives；　and　order　them　in　such　a　manner　as　to　see　how　bees　have　bred　and　made　their　honeycombs；　and　how　they　have　obeyed　their　king；　and　governed　their　commonwealth。　But　it　is　thought　that　all　Carps　are　not　bred　by　generation；　but　that　some　breed　other　ways；　as　some　Pikes　do。
  The　physicians　make　the　galls　and　stones　in　the　heads　of　Carps　to　be　very　medicinable。　But　it　is　not　to　be　doubted　but　that　in　Italy　they　make　great　profit　of　the　spawn　of　Carps；　by　selling　it　to　the　Jews；　who　make　it　into　red　caviare；　the　Jews　not　being　by　their　law　admitted　to　eat　of　caviare　made　of　the　Sturgeon；　that　being　a　fish　that　wants　scales；　and；　as　may　appear　in　Leviticus　xi。；　by　them　reputed　to　be　unclean。
  Much　more　might　be　said　out　of　him；　and　out　of　Aristotle；　which　Dubravius　often　quotes　in　his　Discourse　of　Fishes：　but　it　might　rather　perplex　than　satisfy　you；　and　therefore　I　shall　rather　choose　to　direct　you　how　to　catch；　than　spend　more　time　in　discoursing　either　of　the　nature　or　the　breeding　of　this　Carp；　or　of　any　more　circumstances　concerning　him。　But　yet　I　shall　remember　you　of　what　I　told　you　before；　that　he　is　a　very　subtil　fish；　and　hard　to　be　caught
  And　my　first　direction　is；　that　if　you　will　fish　for　a　Carp；　you　must　put　on　a　very　large　measure　of　patience；　especially　to　fish　for　a　river　Carp：　I　have　known　a　very　good　fisher　angle　diligently　four　or　six　hours　in　a　day；　for　three　or　four　days　together；　for　a　river　Carp；　and　not　have　a　bite。　And　you　are　to　note；　that；　in　some　ponds；　it　is　as　hard　to　catch　a　Carp　as　in　a　river；　that　is　to　say；　where　they　have　store　of　feed；　and　the　water　is　of　a　clayish　colour。　But　you　are　to　remember　that　I　have　told　you　there　is　no　rule　without　an　exception；　and　therefore　being　possess　with　that　hope　and　patience　which　I　wish　to　all　fishers；　especially　to　the　Carp…angler；　I　shall　tell　you　with　what　bait　to　fish　for　him。　But　first　you　are　to　know；　that　it　must　be　either　early；　or　late；　and　let　me　tell　you；　that　in　hot　weather；　for　he　will　seldom　bite　in　cold；　you　cannot　be　too　early；　or　too　late　at　it。　And　some　have　been　so　curious　as　to　say；　the　tenth　of　April　is　a　fatal　day　for　Carps。
  The　Carp　bites　either　at　worms；　or　at　paste：　and　of　worms　I　think　the　bluish　marsh　or　meadow　worm　is　best；　but　possibly　another　worm；　not　too　big；　may　do　as　well；　and　so　may　a　green　gentle：　and　as　for　pastes；　there　are　almost　as　many　sorts　as　there　are　medicines　for　the　toothache；　but　doubtless　sweet　pastes　are　best；　I　mean；　pastes　made　with　honey　or　with　sugar：　which；　that　you　may　the　better　beguile　this　crafty　fish；　should　be　thrown　into　the　pond　or　place　in　which　you　fish　for　him；　some　hours；　or　longer；　before　you　undertake　your　trial　of　skill　with　the　angle…rod；　and　doubtless；　if　it　be　thrown　into　the　water　a　day　or　two　before；　at　several　times；　and　in　small　pellets；　you　are　the　likelier；　when　you　fish　for　the　Carp；　to　obtain　your　desired　sport。　Or；　in　a　large　pond；　to　draw　them　to　any　certain　place；　that　they　may　the　better　and　with　more　hope　be　fished　for；　you　are　to　throw　into　it；　in　some　certain　place；　either　grains；　or　blood　mixt　with　cow…dung　or　with　bran；　or　any　garbage；　as　chicken's　guts　or　the　like；　and　then；　some　of　your　small　sweet　pellets　with　which　you　propose　to　angle：　and　these　small　pellets　being　a　few　of　them　also　thrown　in　as　you　are　angling；　will　be　the　better。
  And　your　paste　must　be　thus　made：　take　the　flesh　of　a　rabbit；　or　cat；　cut　small；　and　bean…flour；　and　if　that　may　not　be　easily　got；　get　other　flour；　and　then；　mix　these　together；　and　put　to　them　either　sugar；　or　honey；　which　I　think　better：　and　then　beat　these　together　in　a　mortar；　or　sometimes　work　them　in　your　hands；　your　hands　being　very　clean；　and　then　make　it　into　a　ball；　or　two；　or　three；　as　you　like　best；　for　your　use：　but　you　must　work　or　pound　it　so　long　in　the　mortar；　as　to　make　it　so　tough　as　to　hang　upon　your　hook　without　washing　from　it；　yet　not　too　hard：　or；　that　you　may　the　better　keep　it　on　your　hook；　you　may　knead　with　your　paste　a　little；　and　not　too　much；　white　or　yellowish　wool。
  And　if　you　would　have　this　paste　keep　all　the　year；　for　any　other　fish；　then　mix　with　it　virgin…wax　and　clarified　honey；　and　work　them　together　with　your　hands；　before　the　fire；　then　make　these　into　balls；　and　they　will　keep　all　the　year。
  And　if　you　fish　for　a　Carp　with　gentles；　then　put　upon　your　hook　a　small　piece　of　scarlet　about　this　bigness；　it　being　soaked　in　or　anointed　with　oil　of　petre；　called　by　some；　oil　of　the　rock：　and　if　your　gentles　be　put；　two　or　three　days　before；　into　a　box　or　horn　anointed　with　honey；　and　so　put　upon　your　hook　as　to　preserve　them　to　be　living；　you　are　as　like　to　kill　this　crafty　fish　this　way　as　any　other：　but　still；　as　you　are　fishing；　chew　a　little　white　or　brown　bread　in　your　mouth；　and　cast　it　into　the　pond　about　the　place　where　your　float　swims。　Other　baits　there　be；　but　these；　with　diligence　and　patient　watchfulness；　will　do　better　than　any　that　I　have　ever　practiced　or　heard　of。　And　yet　I　shall　tell　you；　that　the　crumbs　of　white　bread　and　honey　made　into　a　paste　is　a　good　bait　for　a　Carp；　and　you　know；　it　is　more　easily　made。　And　having　said　thus　much　of　the　Carp；　my　next　discourse　shall　be　of　the　Bream；　which　shall　not　prove　so　tedious；　and　therefore　I　desire　the　continuance　of　your　attention。
  But；　first；　I　will　tell　you　how　to　make　this　Carp；　that　is　so　curious　to　be　caught；　so　curious　a　dish　of　meat　as　shall　make　him　worth　all　your　labour　and　patience。　And　though　it　is　not　without　some　trouble　and　charges；　yet　it　will　recompense　both。
  Take　a　Carp；　alive　if　possible；　scour　him；　and　rub　him　clean　with　water　and　salt；　but　scale　him　not：　then　open　him；　and　put　him；　with　his　blood　and　his　liver；　which　you　must　save　when　you　open　him；　into　a　small　pot　or　kettle：　then　take　sweet　marjoram；　thyme；　and　parsley；　of　each　half　a　handful；　a　sprig　of　rosemary；　and　another　of　savoury；　bind　them　into　two　or　three　small　bundles；　and　put　them　in　your　Carp；　with　four　or　five　whole　onions；　twenty　pickled　oysters；　and　three　anchovies。　Then　pour　upon　your　Carp　as　much　claret　wine　as　will　only　cover　him；　and　season　your　claret　well　with　salt；　cloves；　and　mace；　and　the　rinds　of　oranges　and　lemons。　That　done；　cover　your　pot　and　set　it　on　a　quick　fire　till　it　be　sufficiently　boiled。　Then　take　out　the　Carp；　and　lay　it；　with　the　broth；　into　the　dish；　and　pour　upon　it　a　quarter　of　a　pound　of　the　best　fresh　butter；　melted；　and　beaten　with　half　a　dozen　spoonfuls　of　the　broth；　the　yolks　of　two　or　three　eggs；　and　some　of　the　herbs　shred：　garnish　your　dish　with　lemons；　and　so　serve　it　up。　And　much　good　do　you！　Dr。　T。
  The　fourth　day…continued
  On　the　Bream
  Chapter　X
  Piscator
  The　Bream；　being　at　a　full　growth；　is　a　large　and　stately　fish。　He　will　breed　both　in　rivers　and　ponds：　but　loves　best　to　live　in　ponds；　and　where；　if　he　likes　the　water　and　air；　he　will　grow　not　only　to　be　very　large；　but　as　fat　as　a　hog。　He　is　by　Gesner　taken　to　be　more　pleasant；　or　sweet；　than　wholesome。　This　fish　is　long　in　growing；　but　breeds　exceedingly　in　a　water　that　pleases　him；　yea；　in　many　ponds　so　fast；　as　to　overstore　them；　and　starve　the　other　fish。
  He　is　very　broad；　with　a　forked　tail；　and　his　scales　set　in　excellent　order；　he　hath　large　eyes；　and　a　narrow　sucking　mouth；　he　hath　two　sets　of　teeth；　and　a　lozenge…like　bone；　a　bone　to　help　his　grinding。　The　melter　is　observed　to　have　two　large　melts；　and　the　female；　two　large　bags　of　eggs　or　spawn。
  Gesner　reports；　that　in　Poland　a　certain　and　a　great　number　of　large　breams　were　put　into　a　pond；　which　in　the　next　following　winter　were　frozen　up　into　one　entire　ice；　and　not　one　drop　of　water　remaining；　nor　one　of　these　fish　to　be　found；　though　they　were　diligently　searched　for；　and　yet　the　next　spring；　when　the　ice　was　thawed；　and　the　weather　warm；　and　fresh　water　got　into　the　pond；　he　affirms　they　all　appeared　again。　This　Gesner　affirms；　and　I　quote　my　author；　because　it　seems　almost　as　incredible　as　the　resurrection　to　an　atheist：　but　it　may　win　something；　in　point　of　believing　it；　to　him　that　considers　the　breeding　or　renovation　of　the　silk…worm；　and　of　many　insects。　And　that　is　considerable；　which　Sir　Francis　Bacon　observes　in　his　History　of　Life　and　Death；　fol。　20；　that　there　be　some　herbs　that　die　and　spring　every　year；　and　some　endure　longer。
  But　though　some　do　not；　yet　the　French　esteem　this　fish　highly；　and　to　that　end　have　this　prove