Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny and Gold, 1801 |
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... covering to defend them from the injurious turbulence of the fluid which they inhabit ; that slimy substance which is secreted from the pores of all fishes , not only defends their bodies from accidents , but to their progress through ...
... covering to defend them from the injurious turbulence of the fluid which they inhabit ; that slimy substance which is secreted from the pores of all fishes , not only defends their bodies from accidents , but to their progress through ...
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... covered with a hard bony substance , by which they are deprived of almost all power of discriminating different bodies by the Palate , insomuch , that the salt - water fishes have been known to swallow the fishermen's plummet , instead ...
... covered with a hard bony substance , by which they are deprived of almost all power of discriminating different bodies by the Palate , insomuch , that the salt - water fishes have been known to swallow the fishermen's plummet , instead ...
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... covered with the same transparent skin that surrounds the rest of the head ; and which probably defends it in the water , as they are without Eye - lids ; the globe is more depressed in front , and is furnished behind with a muscle ...
... covered with the same transparent skin that surrounds the rest of the head ; and which probably defends it in the water , as they are without Eye - lids ; the globe is more depressed in front , and is furnished behind with a muscle ...
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... covering of the gills prevents it from going through them until the animal has drawn the proper quantity of Air from the body of water there imprisoned , the bony covers then open , and give it a free passage ; the gills , by this means ...
... covering of the gills prevents it from going through them until the animal has drawn the proper quantity of Air from the body of water there imprisoned , the bony covers then open , and give it a free passage ; the gills , by this means ...
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... covered with mud . The bulk of the Hadock is seldom known to exceed fourteen pounds ; these are uncommon , and extremely coarse , the best for the table weighing from two to three pounds . The black spot beyond the gills , is the mark ...
... covered with mud . The bulk of the Hadock is seldom known to exceed fourteen pounds ; these are uncommon , and extremely coarse , the best for the table weighing from two to three pounds . The black spot beyond the gills , is the mark ...
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