Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny and Gold, 1801 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 67
Page 18
... , yet upwards of nine millions of Ova have been found in the spawn of a single Cod . One million three hundred and fifty - seven thousand four hundred have been taken from the belly of a Flounder ; the Mackerel , Carp , Tench , and 18.
... , yet upwards of nine millions of Ova have been found in the spawn of a single Cod . One million three hundred and fifty - seven thousand four hundred have been taken from the belly of a Flounder ; the Mackerel , Carp , Tench , and 18.
Page 26
... , as it were , upon it ; until , getting weaker and losing all poise , the tail turns over , and at last it swims on the surface of the water with its belly upwards . The reason why fishes , when dead , float in that manner 26.
... , as it were , upon it ; until , getting weaker and losing all poise , the tail turns over , and at last it swims on the surface of the water with its belly upwards . The reason why fishes , when dead , float in that manner 26.
Page 27
... belly , the broad muscular back preponderates by its own gravity , and turns the belly uppermost , as lighter , from its being a Cavity , and because it contains the swimming bladders , which contribute to render it buoyant . Some ...
... belly , the broad muscular back preponderates by its own gravity , and turns the belly uppermost , as lighter , from its being a Cavity , and because it contains the swimming bladders , which contribute to render it buoyant . Some ...
Page 37
... belly less sharp , the nose turns up , and as well as the under jaw , is shorter ; the dorsal fin is placed exactly in the centre of gravity , so that when taken up by it , the body preserves an equili- brium ; that of the Herring dips ...
... belly less sharp , the nose turns up , and as well as the under jaw , is shorter ; the dorsal fin is placed exactly in the centre of gravity , so that when taken up by it , the body preserves an equili- brium ; that of the Herring dips ...
Page 83
... belly ; on each side the throat they have seven holes , serving the purpose of Gills , of which they are destitute ; they will sometimes weigh as much as four or five pounds . Their mouth is round , and placed rather obliquely below the ...
... belly ; on each side the throat they have seven holes , serving the purpose of Gills , of which they are destitute ; they will sometimes weigh as much as four or five pounds . Their mouth is round , and placed rather obliquely below the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abundance altho Angler angling animals appear bait Barrels belly birds bite body bottom Bream breed brown called Carp caught Charr Chub Cock colour Dace deep dorsal fin dusky Eels eggs fasten feathers feed feet fins fish fishery flies float four Game Gamekeeper gentle Gillaroo Grayling ground Gudgeon hackle hair half head holes hook inches justice of peace keep killed kind lake Lapwing length Loch manor middle miles Minnow mohair mountains mouth never night numbers ounces Partridges Perch person Pheasant Pike plenty pond pounds pounds weight Quadrupeds quantity quill rain rises river Roach runs Salmon season shank shooting shot side silk Snipes soon Spaniels spawn species spot spring streams summer tail taken Tench Trout weeds weighed Wild Fowl wind wings winter Woodcocks woods worms yards young