Rural Sports, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1807 |
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Page 72
... produce the most , but the fish taken in the latter part are commonly the best . Forty - eight hogsheads of Pilchards gene- rally yield a Tun , or 252 gallons of Oil ; the price of which during war is from 247. to 271. per Tun , in ...
... produce the most , but the fish taken in the latter part are commonly the best . Forty - eight hogsheads of Pilchards gene- rally yield a Tun , or 252 gallons of Oil ; the price of which during war is from 247. to 271. per Tun , in ...
Page 291
... produces many and various flies , which about London are called the Withy - fly , ash coloured duns , of several ... produce , and which are many of them the best that frequent the Rivers . These Insects inhabit pits , ponds , slow ...
... produces many and various flies , which about London are called the Withy - fly , ash coloured duns , of several ... produce , and which are many of them the best that frequent the Rivers . These Insects inhabit pits , ponds , slow ...
Page 561
... produces great quantities of Muscles * . Mr. L. proceeds to state that in the upper parts of Berkshire , the Lords of ... produce was , 195 pounds weight of Carp . 230 ditto of Tench . 425 pounds . Which sold for 20l . 10s . or near 17 ...
... produces great quantities of Muscles * . Mr. L. proceeds to state that in the upper parts of Berkshire , the Lords of ... produce was , 195 pounds weight of Carp . 230 ditto of Tench . 425 pounds . Which sold for 20l . 10s . or near 17 ...
Contents
Fishing and Anecdotes respecting the Natural | 37 |
Account of Rivers in England Scotland | 77 |
Angling | 219 |
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