PER JluvjtttiUs, L. is a well-known Eri- tish fish, of a middling size, tieing covered with rout^h scales, and the back furnished with spiny tins. It frequents fresh water rivers and lakes, where it inhabits deep hc4es, and is exceedingly voracious, - Perches are very tenacio'as of life, and have occasionally survived a journey of 60 miles, in dry straw. — ^The smaller of these fish are said to be a very tempting bait for the Fike. With respect to the angling for perch, there are two seasons of the year ; the one commencing in Fe- bruary or March, and the other in July CK August. Gloomy weather^ attended with mizzling shov^-ers, and a strong southerly or westerly wind, generally promise success. Having selefted the deepest and most turbid waters, the sportsman should repair to his stand about ten o'clock in tiie morning of the Ibr- mer season, and at sun-rise, dur- ing the latter. — Blood-worms, red- worms, and shrimps, either boiled or raw, are the most proper bait, particularly for the smaller pei ch. Should, h.owever, these fish not bite freely, the bed of the water may be disturbed with a rake or pole-; or k may be agitated by throwing in quantities of gravel, stones, or earth. Thej are, in general,' bold creatores, and little pains are required to lure them to the bait. The perch is a firm and delicate fish,' being much est eetneTl at tabic, PERFUME, generally spadung,^ denotes those volatile odours which' arise from certain substances or liquids, and stimulate the ovgan of smelling ; but this term more par- ticularly alludes to the matter emit- ting such exhalations. Perfumes are prepared of musk, as vi:dl as jasmiaes^ tuberoses, aud PER h^5 similar odoriferous flowers : they are also composed of lavender,' niaijoram, sage, or other aromatic herbs. These articles of refined luxury are chiefly employed by pei-sons who conceive themselves not to be completely or fasliionably dressed, without the liberal tise of these drugs. Sucij custom, how- ever, deserves severe aniTuadver- sion; for, th'dugh the occasiondl use of perfumes may perhaps be jiistified by the laws of fashion, yet the daily pra6tice of scenting the clothes, hands, face, Ike. cannot fail to be productive of the' most injurious effects to the constitution : thus, the nervous system is debi-' litatcd-j the fcountenance is reh-' dered pale'iftd'languld; and 'the whole train of distressi:!gsj,tuptOfns' speedih' follows. PERRIWINKLE, the Lessee, or Vinea-mirtor, L. an indigenous perennial plant,' growing in woods and hedgf^Si pnncipally in the vici- nity of Ha'nipsttad, and also in the environs of Manchester : ittlowers' in the monthof May. — ^The leaves of this evergreen are smooth, giOssv, and re'-emble those of the laurel .- if suspended in a cask dfwine re- cently filled, ittiey not only clarify the liquor, ■ ' but also improve it'5 taste.-^-GLEDiTSCH has success- fully emplbyed- the whole plSrit, "While in blossom, for tanning leather. 'In Germany, the country girls construct their garlands of riieSe ekgant Ifeaves, dni^irrg the winter. ~ FicftRT. SccPear-'tree, P-SS/". PERSPIRATION, in animal ecoHortiy, signifies the exhalation of humours through the pores of the skin. It is either sensible, that is, sweat ; or i?iSL'>isivlc, namely, such as cannot be perceived.. In the latter sense, the term pcrspi/atio/i' is generally understood w hen used alone :
