Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny & Gold, 1802 |
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Page 13
... quantity of Air from the body of water there imprisoned , the bony covers then open , and give it a free passage ; the gills , by this means , are again opened , and a fresh quantity of water is admitted . Should the fish be obstructed ...
... quantity of Air from the body of water there imprisoned , the bony covers then open , and give it a free passage ; the gills , by this means , are again opened , and a fresh quantity of water is admitted . Should the fish be obstructed ...
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... quantity of food , seems to accommodate itself to the quantity of aliment with which they are sup- plied . A Pike , sparingly fed , can be habituated to subsist on very little aliment ; if fully dieted , it ac- quires the power of ...
... quantity of food , seems to accommodate itself to the quantity of aliment with which they are sup- plied . A Pike , sparingly fed , can be habituated to subsist on very little aliment ; if fully dieted , it ac- quires the power of ...
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... quantity of the juice of walnut - leaves , and an equal quantity of alum powdered fine ; mix them well , and boil them in a pipkin half an hour ; when the mixture is cold , put in the hair , and let it remain ten or twelve hours . Some ...
... quantity of the juice of walnut - leaves , and an equal quantity of alum powdered fine ; mix them well , and boil them in a pipkin half an hour ; when the mixture is cold , put in the hair , and let it remain ten or twelve hours . Some ...
Contents
TITLE PAGE | 1 |
Account of Rivers in England Scotland and Ireland | 57 |
TABLE FOR BAITS | 199 |
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