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" I have had great diversion with them for the whole day through. THE BARBEL, Is a handsome well-shaped fish ; the back is of an olive colour, the belly silver ; it is speckled on the back and sides with small black spots ; his make is long and roundish,... "
A Description of the River Thames, &c., with the City of London's ... - Page 188
by Roger Griffiths - 1758 - 296 pages
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The art of angling, rock and sea-fishing [by R. Brookes]. improved with ...

Richard Brookes - 1766 - 332 pages
...on the Back and Sides with fmall black Spots. His Make is long and roundifh, and his Snout fllarp. His Mouth is not large, but the upper Jaw is more...has four Barbs, or Wattles, from whence he derives hiť Name ; two near the Corners of his Mouth, and two higher, near the End of the Snout. The Barbel...
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The Art of Angling

Richard Brookes - Fishing - 1781 - 328 pages
...Silver. It is fpeckled on the Back and Sides with fmall black Spots. His Make is long and roundifh, and his Snout fharp. His Mouth is not large, but -the...Corners of his Mouth, and two higher, near the End of the Snout. The Barbel cannot well endure Cold, and therefore, in the Winter Time, he is fick and languid,...
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The Angler's Museum: Or, The Whole Art of Float and Fly Fishing ... The ...

Thomas Shirley - Fishing - 1784 - 162 pages
...fpeckled on the back and fides with fmall black fpots. His make is long and roundifh, and hfs fnout marp. His mouth is not large, but the upper jaw is more...has four barbs, or wattles, from whence he derives hi* name ; two near the corners of his mouth, and two near th* end of the fnout. The barbel cannot...
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The Modern Fisher: Or, Driffield Angler ...

Alexander Mackintosh - Coursing - 1815 - 262 pages
...back and sides with small black spots ; his make is long and roundish, and his snout sharp ; the mouth not large, but the upper jaw is more prominent than the lower ; he has four barbs, or wattles, from which he derives his name, two at the corners of his mouth and two near the end of the snout. The Barbel...
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The Modern Fisher: Or, Driffield Angler; Containing Descriptions of the ...

Alexander Mackintosh - Fishing - 1821 - 264 pages
...back and sides with small black spots ; his make is long and roundish, and his snout sharp ; the mouth not large, but the upper jaw is more prominent than the lower ; he has four barbs, or wattles, from which he derives his name, two at the corners of his mouth and two near the end of the snout. The Barbel...
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