Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 121
same fish, is occasionally heard in Cambridge-shire. In the southern and midland countiesof England this fish mostly goes by the nameoi jack ; in fact, on the Thames, the word pike isnot often heard. In Scotland and Ireland, onthe other hand, pike is the most common word.Not a few fishermen regard… … the illustration, is admirably suited for piercinga way through the weedbeds and rushes, amongwhich, as a rule, he makes his home. Thecolour of his back and sides—green with yellowmarkings—harmonises with his surroundings,and, no doubt, in a large measure servesto hide him from the smaller fish on…
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