Rural Sports, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1807 |
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Page 279
William Barker Daniel. every Month , to prevent the growth of young worms , which would occasion the death and decay of the old . Worms can be well scoured in Moss , ( the best sort is that which grows on heaths , being soft and white ...
William Barker Daniel. every Month , to prevent the growth of young worms , which would occasion the death and decay of the old . Worms can be well scoured in Moss , ( the best sort is that which grows on heaths , being soft and white ...
Page 280
... worms ; the latter kind , with a red head , a streak down the back , and a broad tail , ( from which , in some countries , they are called squirrel tails , ) is the best . Lob - worms are dug up in fallow fields , old gardens , and by ...
... worms ; the latter kind , with a red head , a streak down the back , and a broad tail , ( from which , in some countries , they are called squirrel tails , ) is the best . Lob - worms are dug up in fallow fields , old gardens , and by ...
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... Worms ; the former , because they render their walks unsightly , and make them much work ; the latter , because they think Worms eat their green corn ; but these Men would find that the earth without worms , would soon become cold ...
... Worms ; the former , because they render their walks unsightly , and make them much work ; the latter , because they think Worms eat their green corn ; but these Men would find that the earth without worms , would soon become cold ...
Contents
Fishing and Anecdotes respecting the Natural | 37 |
Account of Rivers in England Scotland | 77 |
Angling | 219 |
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