Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny and Gold, 1801 |
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... 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.
... 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.
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... becoming then much larger . In the Ray kind they all terminate in one cavity ; and in the Cod , in one canal placed upon the additional cavity or cavities , in which there is a bone or bones . In some there are two bones , and in the ...
... becoming then much larger . In the Ray kind they all terminate in one cavity ; and in the Cod , in one canal placed upon the additional cavity or cavities , in which there is a bone or bones . In some there are two bones , and in the ...
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... become plunderers in their turn , and revenge the injuries committed on their kind , by de- stroying the spawn of the greater fishes , which they find floating upon the surface of the water . In what manner Digestion to such an amazing ...
... become plunderers in their turn , and revenge the injuries committed on their kind , by de- stroying the spawn of the greater fishes , which they find floating upon the surface of the water . In what manner Digestion to such an amazing ...
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... become leaner after a long con- tinuance in one spot , which , had solid substances been their nutri- ment , must have been quickly devoured ; so that no known fact gives the smallest indication that ever the quantity of food has been ...
... become leaner after a long con- tinuance in one spot , which , had solid substances been their nutri- ment , must have been quickly devoured ; so that no known fact gives the smallest indication that ever the quantity of food has been ...
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... becomes flabby , and in some , the scales grow rough and lose their lustre ; on the contrary , when the time of coupling is over , their appetite returns , their natural agility is resumed , and their scales be- come brilliant and ...
... becomes flabby , and in some , the scales grow rough and lose their lustre ; on the contrary , when the time of coupling is over , their appetite returns , their natural agility is resumed , and their scales be- come brilliant and ...
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