. A New system of the natural history of quadrupeds, birds, fishes and insects . > we believe, however, that the medical virtues ofthis fifh, either while dead or alive, never exilled but iathe imaginations of the ignorant and credulous. The tench fpawns in fpring, and in the beginning offumrner ; it is fuperior in fertility to the carp, near fourhundred thoufand oia having been numbered in a young fry are remarkably quick in their growth 5a circumftance the more credible, becaufe they devourmucus and every kind of filth with avidity. The mollproper bait for them is fmall eart
. A New system of the natural history of quadrupeds, birds, fishes and insects . > we believe, however, that the medical virtues ofthis fifh, either while dead or alive, never exilled but iathe imaginations of the ignorant and credulous. The tench fpawns in fpring, and in the beginning offumrner ; it is fuperior in fertility to the carp, near fourhundred thoufand oia having been numbered in a young fry are remarkably quick in their growth 5a circumftance the more credible, becaufe they devourmucus and every kind of filth with avidity. The mollproper bait for them is fmall earth worms : according tothe prefent faftiion of eating, they are deemed wholefoma and delicious food. The tench is thick and fhort in propoition to its length5the fcales are very fmall, and covered with dime : Thecolour of the back is duiky ; the dorfal and ventral finsof the fame colour: The head, fides, and belly, are of agreenifh caft, moil beautifully mixed with gold, which is • Salvianus apud Will, j- Diapers pifcat. Eclogue, ii. J Jovlus de pifcib. Ramanis^ Plate
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