Rural Sports, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1807 |
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Page 260
... clear , and no wind stirring , fish bite freest in the warmest part of the day ; after April , the colder the day is , fish the closer to the bottom ; the hotter , the nearer to the top ; supposing the ground not to have been baited ...
... clear , and no wind stirring , fish bite freest in the warmest part of the day ; after April , the colder the day is , fish the closer to the bottom ; the hotter , the nearer to the top ; supposing the ground not to have been baited ...
Page 265
... clear day , is a sign of the continuation of fair weather . SKY . - When those vapours which the heat of the day exhales from the Earth , are precipitated by the cold air , then the Sky is clear in the morning ; but if they still remain ...
... clear day , is a sign of the continuation of fair weather . SKY . - When those vapours which the heat of the day exhales from the Earth , are precipitated by the cold air , then the Sky is clear in the morning ; but if they still remain ...
Page 267
... clear , of fair weather . Should the Moon be rainy throughout her course , it will clear up at the ensuing change , and rain will probably fall in a few days after , and con- tinue ; if , on the contrary , the Moon has been fair , and ...
... clear , of fair weather . Should the Moon be rainy throughout her course , it will clear up at the ensuing change , and rain will probably fall in a few days after , and con- tinue ; if , on the contrary , the Moon has been fair , and ...
Contents
Fishing and Anecdotes respecting the Natural | 37 |
Account of Rivers in England Scotland | 77 |
Angling | 219 |
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