Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny and Gold, 1801 |
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Page 8
... they vanished imme- diately , raising as it were a cloud of mud from the bottom . In about five minutes afterwards they began to appear , and again swam about as before . " Mr. HUNTER allows , that altho ' GEOFFROI , who 8.
... they vanished imme- diately , raising as it were a cloud of mud from the bottom . In about five minutes afterwards they began to appear , and again swam about as before . " Mr. HUNTER allows , that altho ' GEOFFROI , who 8.
Page 29
... five hundred miles long , and near three hundred broad , and that the approach to it is known by the great swell of the Sea , and the thick mists that impend over it . In our Seas , the Cod fish begin to spawn in January , and leave ...
... five hundred miles long , and near three hundred broad , and that the approach to it is known by the great swell of the Sea , and the thick mists that impend over it . In our Seas , the Cod fish begin to spawn in January , and leave ...
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... five feet eight inches ; and the girth , round the shoulders , five feet . It was sold for one shilling . The general weight of these fish in the Yorkshire seas , is from fourteen to forty pounds . The Hadock , one of the commonest fish ...
... five feet eight inches ; and the girth , round the shoulders , five feet . It was sold for one shilling . The general weight of these fish in the Yorkshire seas , is from fourteen to forty pounds . The Hadock , one of the commonest fish ...
Page 33
... five or six miles long , and three or four broad , while the water before them ripples , as if forced out of its bed ; some- times they sink for ten or fifteen minutes , then rise again to the surface , on which , in bright weather ...
... five or six miles long , and three or four broad , while the water before them ripples , as if forced out of its bed ; some- times they sink for ten or fifteen minutes , then rise again to the surface , on which , in bright weather ...
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... five miles to the north of Burton . The current of the Dove is thought to run through a bed of limestone , as its waters when overflowing the banks , especially in the spring , add greatly to the fertility of the soil ; it is famous for ...
... five miles to the north of Burton . The current of the Dove is thought to run through a bed of limestone , as its waters when overflowing the banks , especially in the spring , add greatly to the fertility of the soil ; it is famous for ...
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