r；　to　the　top　of　this　turf；　on　the　green　side；　you　shall；　with　a　needle　and　green　thread；　fasten　one　by　one；　as　many　little　red　worms　as　will　near　cover　all　the　turf：　then　take　a　round　board　or　trencher；　make　a　hole　in　the　middle　thereof；　and　through　the　turf　placed　on　the　board　or　trencher；　with　a　string　or　cord　as　long　as　is　fitting；　tied　to　a　pole；　let　it　down　to　the　bottom　of　the　water；　for　the　fish　to　feed　upon　without　disturbance　about　two　or　three　days；　and　after　that　you　have　drawn　it　away；　you　may　fall　to；　and　enjoy　your　former　recreation。
  B。　A。
  The　fourth　day…continued
  On　the　Tench
  Chapter　XI
  Piscator
  The　Tench；　the　physician　of　fishes；　is　observed　to　love　ponds　better　than　rivers；　and　to　love　pits　better　than　either：　yet　Camden　observes；　there　is　a　river　in　Dorsetshire　that　abounds　with　Tenches；　but　doubtless　they　retire　to　the　most　deep　and　quiet　places　in　it。
  This　fish　hath　very　large　fins；　very　small　and　smooth　scales；　a　red　circle　about　his　eyes；　which　are　big　and　of　a　gold　colour；　and　from　either　angle　of　his　mouth　there　hangs　down　a　little　barb。　In　every　Tench's　head　there　are　two　little　stones　which　foreign　physicians　make　great　use　of；　but　he　is　not　commended　for　wholesome　meat；　though　there　be　very　much　use　made　of　them　for　outward　applications。　Rondeletius　says；　that　at　his　being　at　Rome；　he　saw　a　great　cure　done　by　applying　a　Tench　to　the　feet　of　a　very　sick　man。　This；　he　says；　was　done　after　an　unusual　manner；　by　certain　Jews。　And　it　is　observed　that　many　of　those　people　have　many　secrets　yet　unknown　to　Christians；　secrets　that　have　never　yet　been　written；　hut　have　been　since　the　days　of　their　Solomon；　who　knew　the　nature　of　all　things；　even　from　the　cedar　to　the　shrub；　delivered　by　tradition；　from　the　father　to　the　son；　and　so　from　generation　to　generation；　without　writing；　or；　unless　it　were　casually；　without　the　least　communicating　them　to　any　other　nation　or　tribe；　for　to　do　that　they　account　a　profanation。　And；　yet；　it　is　thought　that　they；　or　some　spirit　worse　than　they；　first　told　us；　that　lice；　swallowed　alive；　were　a　certain　cure　for　the　yellow…jaundice。　This；　and　many　other　medicines；　were　discovered　by　them；　or　by　revelation；　for；　doubtless；　we　attained　them　not　by　study
  Well；　this　fish；　besides　his　eating；　is　very　useful；　both　dead　and　alive；　for　the　good　of　mankind。　But　I　will　meddle　no　more　with　that；　my　honest；　humble　art　teaches　no　such　boldness：　there　are　too　many　foolish　meddlers　in　physick　and　divinity　that　think　themselves　fit　to　meddle　with　hidden　secrets；　and　so　bring　destruction　to　their　followers。　But　I'll　not　meddle　with　them；　any　farther　than　to　wish　them　wiser；　and　shall　tell　you　next；　for　I　hope　I　may　be　so　bold；　that　the　Tench　is　the　physician　of　fishes；　for　the　Pike　especially；　and　that　the　Pike；　being　either　sick　or　hurt；　is　cured　by　the　touch　of　the　Tench。　And　it　is　observed　that　the　tyrant　Pike　will　not　be　a　wolf　to　his　physician；　but　forbears　to　devour　him　though　he　be　never　so　hungry。
  This　fish；　that　carries　a　natural　balsam　in　him　to　cure　both　himself　and　others；　loves　yet　to　feed　in　very　foul　water；　and　amongst　weeds。　And　yet；　I　am　sure；　he　eats　pleasantly；　and；　doubtless；　you　will　think　so　too；　if　you　taste　him。　And　I　shall　therefore　proceed　to　give　you　some　few；　and　but　a　few；　directions　how　to　catch　this　Tench；　of　which　I　have　given　you　these　observations。
  He　will　bite　at　a　paste　made　of　brown　bread　and　honey；　or　at　a　Marsh…　worm；　or　a　lob…worm；　he　inclines　very　much　to　any　paste　with　which　tar　is　mixt；　and　he　will　bite　also　at　a　smaller　worm　with　his　head　nipped　off；　and　a　cod…worm　put　on　the　hook　before　that　worm。　And　I　doubt　not　but　that　he　will　also；　in　the　three　hot　months；　for　in　the　nine　colder　he　stirs　not　much；　bite　at　a　flag…worm　or　at　a　green　gentle；　but　can　positively　say　no　more　of　the　Tench；　he　being　a　fish　I　have　not　often　angled　for；　but　I　wish　my　honest　scholar　may；　and　be　ever　fortunate　when　he　fishes。
  The　fourth　day…continued
  On　the　Perch
  Chapter　XII
  Piscator　and　Venator
  Piscator。　The　Perch　is　a　very　good　and　very　bold　biting　fish。　He　is　one　of　the　fishes　of　prey　that；　like　the　Pike　and　Trout；　carries　his　teeth　in　his　mouth；　which　is　very　large：　and　he　dare　venture　to　kill　and　devour　several　other　kinds　of　fish。　He　has　a　hooked　or　hog　back；　which　is　armed　with　sharp　and　stiff　bristles；　and　all　his　skin　armed；　or　covered　over　with　thick　dry　hard　scales；　and　hash；　which　few　other　fish　have；　two　fins　on　his　back。　He　is　so　bold　that　he　will　invade　one　of　his　own　kind；　which　the　Pike　will　not　do　so　willingly；　and　you　may；　therefore；　easily　believe　him　to　be　a　bold　biter。
  The　Perch　is　of　great　esteem　in　Italy；　saith　Aldrovandus：　and　especially　the　least　are　there　esteemed　a　dainty　dish。　And　Gesner　prefers　the　Perch　and　Pike　above　the　Trout；　or　any　fresh…water　fish：　he　says　the　Germans　have　this　proverb；　〃　More　wholesome　than　a　Perch　of　Rhine　〃：　and　he　says　the　River…Perch　is　so　wholesome；　that　physicians　allow　him　to　be　eaten　by　wounded　men；　or　by　men　in　fevers；　or　by　women　in　child…bed。
  He　spawns　but　once　a　year；　and　is；　by　physicians；　held　very　nutritive；　yet；　by　many；　to　be　hard　of　digestion。　They　abound　more　in　the　river　Po；　and　in　England；　says　Rondeletius；　than　other　parts：　and　have　in　their　brain　a　stone；　which　is；　in　foreign　parts；　sold　by　apothecaries；　being　there　noted　to　be　very　medicinable　against　the　stone　in　the　reins。　These　be　a　part　of　the　commendations　which　some　philosophical　brains　have　bestowed　upon　the　freshwater　Perch：　yet　they　commend　the　Sea…Perch　which　is　known　by　having　but　one　fin　on　his　back；　of　which　they　say　we　English　see　but　a　few；　to　be　a　much　better　fish。
  The　Perch　grows　slowly；　yet　will　grow；　as　I　have　been　credibly　informed；　to　be　almost　two　feet　long；　for　an　honest　informer　told　me；　such　a　one　was　not　long　since　taken　by　Sir　Abraham　Williams；　a　gentleman　of　worth；　and　a　brother　of　the　angle；　that　yet　lives；　and　I　wish　he　may：　this　was　a　deep…bodied　fish；　and　doubtless　durst　have　devoured　a　Pike　of　half　his　own　length。　For　I　have　told　you；　he　is　a　bold　fish；　such　a　one　as　but　for　extreme　hunger　the　Pike　will　not　devour。　For　to　affright　the　Pike；　and　save　himself；　the　Perch　will　set　up　his　fins；　much　like　as　a　turkey…cock　will　sometimes　set　up　his　tail。
  But；　my　scholar；　the　Perch　is　not　only　valiant　to　defend　himself；　but　he　is；　as　I　said；　a　bold…biting　fish：　yet　he　will　not　bite　at　all　seasons　of　the　year；　he　is　very　abstemious　in　winter；　yet　will　bite　then　in　the　midst　of　the　day；　if　it　be　warm：　and　note；　that　all　fish　bite　best　about　the　midst　of　warm　day　in　winter。　And　he　hath　been　observed；　by　some；　not　usually　to　bite　till　the　mulberry…tree　buds；　that　is　to　say；　till　extreme　frosts　be　past　the　spring；　for；　when　the　mulberry…tree　blossoms；　many　gardeners　observe　their　forward　fruit　to　be　past　the　danger　of　frosts；　and　some　have　made　the　like　observation　of　the　Perch's　biting。
  But　bite　the　Perch　will；　and　that　very　boldly。　And；　as　one　has　wittily　observed；　if　there　be　twenty　or　forty　in　a　hole；　they　may　be；　at　one　standing；　all　catched　one　after　another；　they　being；　as　he　says；　like　the　wicked　of　the　world；　not　afraid；　though　their　fellows　and　companions　perish　in　their　sight。　And　you　may　observe；　that　they　are　not　like　the　solitary　Pike；　but　love　to　accompany　one　another；　and　march　together　in　troops。
  And　the　baits　for　this　bold　fish　are　not　many：　I　mean；　he　will　bite　as　well　at　some；　or　at　any　of　these　three；　as　at　any　or　all　others　whatsoever：　a　worm；　a　minnow；　or　a　little　frog；　of　which　you　may　find　many　in　hay…　time。　And　of　worms；　the　dunghill　worm　called　a　brandling　I　take　to　be　best；　being　well　scoured　in　moss　or　fennel；　or　he　will　bite　at　a　worm　that　lies　under　cow…dung；　with　a　bluish　head。　And　if　you　rove　for　a　Perch　with　a　minnow；　then　it　is　best　to　be　alive；　you　sticking　your　hook　through　his　back　fin；　or　a　minnow　with　the　hook　in　his　upper　lip；　and　letting　him　swim　up　and　down；　about　mid…water；　or　a　little　lower；　and　you　still　keeping　him　to　about　that　depth　by　a　cork；　which　ought　not　to　be　a　very　little　one：　and　the　like　way　you　are　to　fish　for　the　Perch　with　a　small　frog；　your　hook　being　fastened　through　the　skin　of　his　leg；　towards　the　upper　part　of　it：　and；　lastly；　I　will　give　you　but　this　advice；　that　you　give　the　Perch　time　enough　when　he　bites；　for　there　was　scarce　ever　any　angler　that　has　given　him　too　much。　And　now　I　think　best　to　rest　myself；　for　I　have　almost　spent　my　spirits　with　talking　so　long。
  Venator。　Nay；　good　master；　one　fish　more；　for　you　see　it　rains　still：　and　you　know　our　angles　are　like　money　put　to　usury；　they　may　thrive；　though　we　sit　still；　and　do　nothing　but　talk　and　enjoy　one　another。　Come；　come；　the　other　fish；　good　master。
  Piscator。　But；　scholar；　have　you　nothing　to　mix　with　this　discourse；　which　now　grows　both　tedious　and　tiresome　？　Shall　I　have　nothing　from　you；　that　seem　to　have　both　a　good　memory　and　a　cheerful　spirit？
  Venator。　Yes；　master；　I　will　speak　you　a　copy　of　verses　that　were　made　by　Doctor　Donne；　and　made　to　shew　the　world　that　he　could　make　soft　and　smooth　verses；　when　he　thought　smoothness　worth　his　labour：　and　I　love　them　the　better；　because　they　allude　to　Rivers；　and　Fish　and　Fishi