Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny & Gold, 1802 |
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Page 284
... Perch are considered to run large , their general length is from about ten to sixteen inches . The Romans esteemed the Perch highly , and it is not less admired at present as a firm and delicate fish ; the Dutch ( and I believe the ...
... Perch are considered to run large , their general length is from about ten to sixteen inches . The Romans esteemed the Perch highly , and it is not less admired at present as a firm and delicate fish ; the Dutch ( and I believe the ...
Page 285
... Perch is tenacious of life ; and it has been said , they have survived a journey of sixty miles packed in dry straw . Perch are found as well in clear , swift rivers , with pebbly , gravelly bottoms , as in those of sandy and clayey ...
... Perch is tenacious of life ; and it has been said , they have survived a journey of sixty miles packed in dry straw . Perch are found as well in clear , swift rivers , with pebbly , gravelly bottoms , as in those of sandy and clayey ...
Page 289
... Perch are Loaches , Sticklebacks , with the spines cut off , Miller's Thumbs , Horse beans boiled ( after the place has been well baited with them , put one at a time on the hook ) , Cad - bait , Bobs , and Gentles . Although generally ...
... Perch are Loaches , Sticklebacks , with the spines cut off , Miller's Thumbs , Horse beans boiled ( after the place has been well baited with them , put one at a time on the hook ) , Cad - bait , Bobs , and Gentles . Although generally ...
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