Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny and Gold, 1801 |
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Page 4
... Angler is become proverbial . Of the sense of Hearing , it is probable , fish are altogether destitute , since all , except the Cetaceous , are deprived not only of external Ears , but also of the auditory Nerves and Canal ; for 4.
... Angler is become proverbial . Of the sense of Hearing , it is probable , fish are altogether destitute , since all , except the Cetaceous , are deprived not only of external Ears , but also of the auditory Nerves and Canal ; for 4.
Page 42
... Angler's information , to have those described where the objects of his amusement most abound , and in this descrip- tion some of the Lochs or Lakes will also be comprised . The method of alphabetically classing the rivers of England ...
... Angler's information , to have those described where the objects of his amusement most abound , and in this descrip- tion some of the Lochs or Lakes will also be comprised . The method of alphabetically classing the rivers of England ...
Page 48
... Angler cannot fail of diversion . It has been erroneously asserted , that in one or more of these rivers the Charr is taken , a mistake probably arising from a species of Trout caught in the Petterel , of the size , colour , and ( when ...
... Angler cannot fail of diversion . It has been erroneously asserted , that in one or more of these rivers the Charr is taken , a mistake probably arising from a species of Trout caught in the Petterel , of the size , colour , and ( when ...
Page 51
... with excellent Salmon , ( which altho ' very fat , are not so large as in the North of England ) Trout , and contain such quantities of other fish as to afford the Angler uncommon amusement . Dorsetshire . The CHAR , the FYPE , and the 51.
... with excellent Salmon , ( which altho ' very fat , are not so large as in the North of England ) Trout , and contain such quantities of other fish as to afford the Angler uncommon amusement . Dorsetshire . The CHAR , the FYPE , and the 51.
Page 54
... Angler will obtain as much fish as he can wish for . Essex . The BLACKWATER and the CHELMER are the rivers of most note besides the Thames in this county , the Crouch and the Bromhill being inconsiderable streams , except at their ...
... Angler will obtain as much fish as he can wish for . Essex . The BLACKWATER and the CHELMER are the rivers of most note besides the Thames in this county , the Crouch and the Bromhill being inconsiderable streams , except at their ...
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