The Boys’ book of manly exercises, sports, and games. (1881)
New York : E.P. Dutton, 1881. · leaf 323
ile fishing. The haunts of carp are in the quietest portions of rivers and pools, and extreme quiet must be observed while fishing. They grow to a large size, and live to an immense age. Numerous stories are told of their tameness when fed and cared for, and are no doubt true. They will keep alive… … Somewhat like the carp in its habits, although different in every other respect, the tench is a fish, 322
