Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny & Gold, 1802 |
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Page 166
... frequently scratches the fish without laying hold if the points were somewhat shorter , and the barbs a trifle wider , the hooks of every maker would be improved . When hooks are blunt , a small whetstone will restore their sharpness ...
... frequently scratches the fish without laying hold if the points were somewhat shorter , and the barbs a trifle wider , the hooks of every maker would be improved . When hooks are blunt , a small whetstone will restore their sharpness ...
Page 309
... frequently do in sultry weather ) , the lesser fish swim around in vast numbers , and with evident anxiety . Pike are often taken , in the hottest part of the days in summer , while they are thus asleep , by a noose of wire , fixed to a ...
... frequently do in sultry weather ) , the lesser fish swim around in vast numbers , and with evident anxiety . Pike are often taken , in the hottest part of the days in summer , while they are thus asleep , by a noose of wire , fixed to a ...
Page 97
... frequently , and in small quantities , beginning at daybreak , and always mixing it with ant eggs : the place must be kept extremely clean , and they should be taken in before sunset . In the second month , nutriment more substantial ...
... frequently , and in small quantities , beginning at daybreak , and always mixing it with ant eggs : the place must be kept extremely clean , and they should be taken in before sunset . In the second month , nutriment more substantial ...
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