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     The Tench�察  �the   physician   of   fishes�察  �is   observed   to   love   ponds   better 

than rivers�察�and to love pits better than either�此�yet Camden observes�察�there 

is   a   river   in   Dorsetshire   that   abounds   with   Tenches�察  �but   doubtless   they 

retire to the most deep and quiet places in it。 

     This   fish   hath   very   large   fins�察  �very   small   and   smooth   scales�察  �a   red 

circle about his eyes�察�which are big and of a gold colour�察�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�察�but 

he is not commended for wholesome meat�察�though there be very much use 

made of them for outward applications。 Rondeletius says�察�that at his being 

at Rome�察�he saw a great cure done by applying a Tench to the feet of a 

very sick man。 This�察�he says�察�was done after an unusual manner�察�by certain 

Jews。 And it is observed that many of those people have many secrets yet 

unknown to Christians�察�secrets that have never yet been written�察�hut have 

been since the days of their Solomon�察�who knew the nature of all things�察�

even from the cedar to the shrub�察�delivered by tradition�察�from the father to 

the son�察�and so from generation to generation�察�without writing�察�or�察�unless it 

were casually�察�without the least communicating them to any other nation 

or tribe�察�for to do that they account a profanation。 And�察�yet�察�it is thought 

that they�察�or some spirit worse than they�察�first told us�察�that lice�察�swallowed 

alive�察�were   a   certain   cure   for the   yellow´jaundice。 This�察  �and   many  other 

medicines�察�were discovered by them�察�or by revelation�察�for�察�doubtless�察�we 

attained them not by study 

     Well�察�this fish�察�besides his eating�察�is very useful�察�both dead and alive�察�

for the good of mankind。 But I will meddle no more with that�察�my honest�察�

humble art teaches no such boldness�此�there are too many foolish meddlers 

in   physick   and   divinity   that   think   themselves   fit   to   meddle   with   hidden 



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secrets�察  �and   so   bring   destruction   to   their   followers。   But   I'll   not   meddle 

with them�察�any farther than to wish them wiser�察�and shall tell you next�察�for 

I hope I may be so bold�察�that the Tench is the physician of fishes�察�for the 

Pike especially�察�and that the Pike�察�being either sick or hurt�察�is cured by the 

touch of the Tench。 And it is observed that the tyrant Pike will not be a 

wolf to his physician�察�but forbears to devour him though he be never so 

hungry。 

     This fish�察�that carries a natural balsam in him to cure both himself and 

others�察�loves yet to feed in very foul water�察�and amongst weeds。 And yet�察�I 

am sure�察�he eats pleasantly�察�and�察�doubtless�察�you will think so too�察�if you 

taste him。 And I shall therefore proceed to give you some few�察�and but a 

few�察�directions how to catch this Tench�察�of which I have given you these 

observations。 

     He will bite at a paste made of brown bread and honey�察�or at a Marsh´ 

worm�察�or a lob´worm�察�he inclines very much to any paste with which tar is 

mixt�察�and he will bite also at a smaller worm with his head nipped off�察�and 

a cod´worm put on the hook before that worm。 And I doubt not but that he 

will also�察�in the three hot months�察�for in the nine colder he stirs not much�察�

bite at a flag´worm or at a green gentle�察�but can positively say no more of 

the   Tench�察  �he   being   a   fish   I   have   not   often   angled   for�察  �but   I   wish   my 

honest scholar may�察�and be ever fortunate when he fishes。 



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                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�察�like the Pike and Trout�察�carries his teeth in his 

mouth�察�which is very large�此�and he dare venture to kill and devour several 

other   kinds   of   fish。   He   has   a   hooked   or   hog   back�察  �which   is   armed   with 

sharp and stiff bristles�察�and all his skin armed�察�or covered over with thick 

dry hard scales�察�and hash�察�which few other fish have�察�two fins on his back。 

He is so bold that he will invade one of his own kind�察�which the Pike will 

not do so willingly�察�and you may�察�therefore�察�easily believe him to be a bold 

biter。 

     The Perch is of great esteem in Italy�察�saith Aldrovandus�此�and especially 

the least are there esteemed a dainty dish。 And Gesner prefers the Perch 

and   Pike   above   the Trout�察  �or   any  fresh´water   fish�此  �he   says   the   Germans 

have this proverb�察 ─�More wholesome than a Perch of Rhine ;�此�and he says 

the River´Perch is so wholesome�察�that physicians allow him to be eaten by 

wounded men�察�or by men in fevers�察�or by women in child´bed。 

    He spawns but once a year�察�and is�察�by physicians�察�held very nutritive�察�

yet�察�by many�察�to be hard of digestion。 They abound more in the river Po�察�

and in England�察�says Rondeletius�察�than other parts�此�and have in their brain 

a stone�察�which is�察�in foreign parts�察�sold by apothecaries�察�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�此  �yet   they   commend   the   Sea´Perch   which   is   known   by 

having but one fin on his back�察�of which they say we English see but a few�察�

to be a much better fish。 

     The    Perch   grows    slowly�察  �yet  will  grow�察  �as  I  have   been   credibly 

informed�察�to be almost two feet long�察�for an honest informer told me�察�such 

a one was not long since taken by Sir Abraham Williams�察�a gentleman of 



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worth�察�and a brother of the angle�察�that yet lives�察�and I wish he may�此�this 

was a deep´bodied fish�察�and doubtless durst have devoured a Pike of half 

his own length。 For I have told you�察�he is a bold fish�察�such a one as but for 

extreme hunger the Pike will not devour。 For to affright the Pike�察�and save 

himself�察  �the   Perch   will   set   up   his   fins�察  �much   like   as   a   turkey´cock   will 

sometimes set up his tail。 

     But�察�my scholar�察�the Perch is not only valiant to defend himself�察�but he 

is�察�as I said�察�a bold´biting fish�此�yet he will not bite at all seasons of the year�察�

he is very abstemious in winter�察�yet will bite then in the midst of the day�察�if 

it be warm�此�and note�察�that all fish bite best about the midst of warm day in 

winter。 And   he   hath   been   observed�察 �by  some�察  �not   usually  to   bite   till   the 

mulberry´tree buds�察�that is to say�察�till extreme frosts be past the spring�察�for�察�

when the mulberry´tree blossoms�察�many gardeners observe their forward 

fruit   to   be   past   the  danger     of  frosts�察  �and    some    have    made     the   like 

observation of the Perch's biting。 

     But bite the Perch will�察�and that very boldly。 And�察�as one has wittily 

observed�察  �if     there   be  twenty   or    forty   in   a  hole�察  �they   may   be�察  �at  one 

standing�察  �all   catched   one   after   another�察  �they   being�察  �as   he   says�察  �like   the 

wicked   of   the   world�察  �not   afraid�察  �though   their   fellows   and   companions 

perish   in   their   sight。   And   you   may   observe�察  �that   they   are   not   like   the 

solitary Pike�察�but love to accompany one another�察�and march together in 

troops。 

     And the baits for this bold fish are not many�此�I mean�察�he will bite as 

well at some�察�or at any of these three�察�as at any or all others whatsoever�此�a 

worm�察�a minnow�察�or a little frog�察�of which you may find many in hay´ time。 

And   of   worms�察  �the   dunghill   worm   called   a   brandling   I   take   to   be   best�察�

being well scoured in moss or fennel�察�or he will bite at a worm that lies 

under cow´dung�察�with a bluish head。 And if you rove for a Perch with a 

minnow�察  �then   it   is   best   to   be   alive�察  �you   sticking   your   hook   through   his 

back fin�察�or a minnow with the hook in his upper lip�察�and letting him swim 

up and down�察�about mid´water�察�or a little lower�察�and you still keeping him 

to about that depth by a cork�察�which ought not to be a very little one�此�and 

the like   way   you   are   to   fish   for   the   Perch   with   a   small   frog�察  �your   hook 

being fastened through the skin of his leg�察�towards the upper part of it�此�and�察�



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lastly�察�I will give you but this advice�察�that you give the Perch time enough 

when he bites�察�for there was scarce ever any angler that has given him too 

much。 And   now   I   think   best   to   rest   myself�察  �for   I   have   almost   spent   my 

spirits with talking so long。 

     Venator。 Nay�察�good master�察�one fish more�察�for you see it rains still�此�and 

you know our angles are like money put to usury�察�they may thrive�察�though 

we sit still�察�and do nothing but talk and enjoy one another。 Come�察�come�察�

the other fish�察�good master。 

     Piscator。   But�察  �scholar�察  �have   you   nothing   to   mix   with   this   discourse�察�

which now grows both tedious and tiresome �拭�Shall I have nothing from 

you�察�that seem to have both a good memory and a cheerful spirit�拭�

     Venator。 Yes�察�master�察�I will speak you a copy of verses that were made 

by Doctor Donne�察�and made to shew the world that he could make soft and 

smooth verses�察�when he thought smoothness worth his labour�此�and I love 

them the better�察�because they allude to Rivers�察�and Fish and Fishing。 They 

be these�此�

     Come�察�live with me�察�and be my love�察�And we will some new pleasures 

prove�察�Of golden sands�察�and crystal brooks�察�With silken lines�察�and silver 

hooks。 

     There will the river whisp'ring run�察�Warm'd by thy eyes more than the 

sun And   there   the   enamel'd   fish   will   stay  Begging   themselves   they   may 

betray。 

     When thou wilt swim in that live bath�察�Each fish�察�which every channel 

hash�察�Most amorously to thee will swim�察�Gladder to catch thee。 than thou 

him。 

     If thou�察�to be so seen�察�beest loath By sun or moon�察�thou dark'nest both�察�

And if mine eyes have leave to see�察�I need not their light�察�having thee�察�

     Let others freeze with angling reeds�察�And cut their legs with shells and 

weeds�察    �Or    treacherously     poor    fish  beset    With   strangling     snares   or 

windowy net�察�

     Let   coarse   bold   hands�察  �from   slimy   ne

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