The Complete Angler, Or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish, and Fishing, Volume 2Nattali and Bond, 1860 - 129 pages |
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Page 241
... Barbel , and hope with a little discourse of him to have an end of this shower , and fall to fishing , for the weather clears up a little . " NOTE . ] 5 In the fourteenth century , Eels were cooked after the fol- lowing recipe : " Elys ...
... Barbel , and hope with a little discourse of him to have an end of this shower , and fall to fishing , for the weather clears up a little . " NOTE . ] 5 In the fourteenth century , Eels were cooked after the fol- lowing recipe : " Elys ...
Page 245
... Barbel.2 NOTE continued . ] even those not in any abundance . It is found in Winander Mere in Westmorland ; in Llyn Quellyn , near the foot of Snowdon ; and be- fore the discovery of the Copper - Mines , in those of Llynberris , but the ...
... Barbel.2 NOTE continued . ] even those not in any abundance . It is found in Winander Mere in Westmorland ; in Llyn Quellyn , near the foot of Snowdon ; and be- fore the discovery of the Copper - Mines , in those of Llynberris , but the ...
Page 246
... Barbel . PISCATOR . The Barbel is so called , says Gesner , by reason of his barb or wattles at his mouth , which are under his nose or chaps . He is one of those leather - mouthed fishes that I told you of , that does very seldom break ...
... Barbel . PISCATOR . The Barbel is so called , says Gesner , by reason of his barb or wattles at his mouth , which are under his nose or chaps . He is one of those leather - mouthed fishes that I told you of , that does very seldom break ...
Page 247
... Barbel , were printed in the second edition , as in the text but in the first they were as follows : " Piscator . The Barbel is so called , says Gesner , from , or by reason of his beard , or wattles at his mouth , his mouth being under ...
... Barbel , were printed in the second edition , as in the text but in the first they were as follows : " Piscator . The Barbel is so called , says Gesner , from , or by reason of his beard , or wattles at his mouth , his mouth being under ...
Page 248
... . Hist . edit . Par . 1759 , tom . V. p . 113. Manget Bibl . Script . Medicor . tom . II . lib . vii . E. 5 Though the spawn of the Barbel is known to be of a poisonous and , as I told you , may be rather. 248 PART I. THE COMPLETE ANGLER .
... . Hist . edit . Par . 1759 , tom . V. p . 113. Manget Bibl . Script . Medicor . tom . II . lib . vii . E. 5 Though the spawn of the Barbel is known to be of a poisonous and , as I told you , may be rather. 248 PART I. THE COMPLETE ANGLER .
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