. A New system of the natural history of quadrupeds, birds, fishes and insects . THE CARP. 289 hundred pounds weight; while thofe of the Dneijler fome-timcs arrive at the enormous length of five feet *. Of all the finny tribe, the carp is mod tenacious of life:when placed in a net wrapped in wet mofs, and hung indamp cellars, it will fubfift for a fortnight f. This fact isfo well attefted by cxperiroent, that a method of fatten-ing this filh has been adopted, wliich is founded upon net is from time to time dij^ped in water, and thefifli crammed with wheat-bread foaked in milk; anJ. byth
. A New system of the natural history of quadrupeds, birds, fishes and insects . THE CARP. 289 hundred pounds weight; while thofe of the Dneijler fome-timcs arrive at the enormous length of five feet *. Of all the finny tribe, the carp is mod tenacious of life:when placed in a net wrapped in wet mofs, and hung indamp cellars, it will fubfift for a fortnight f. This fact isfo well attefted by cxperiroent, that a method of fatten-ing this filh has been adopted, wliich is founded upon net is from time to time dij^ped in water, and thefifli crammed with wheat-bread foaked in milk; anJ. bythis management, it becomes in a fliort time not onlymuch fatter, but of a far fuperior flavour to thofe led inthe pond J. The fifties of this fpecies being in fome mealure do-meflicated, their manners and economy have been morenarrowly examined than rnoft. of the other tenants of thewater; and the afcertaining their fecundity has been therefult of thefe obfervations : The carp is prodigioufljprolific; its bell j being almoft at all feafons diilendedwith a roe, which fometimes
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