History of Wonderful FishesChristopher Bentham, 1823 - 181 pages |
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Page 13
... colour . The tail is about 24 feet broad , of a half - moon shape , and it lies flat on the water . Whales have no teeth either in their upper or under jaw , but in place of these , the upper jaw is furnished with a horny substance ...
... colour . The tail is about 24 feet broad , of a half - moon shape , and it lies flat on the water . Whales have no teeth either in their upper or under jaw , but in place of these , the upper jaw is furnished with a horny substance ...
Page 22
... colour is usually black . 1 The velocity with which these animals dart through the water is greater , and their progressive motion is performed by much more elevated bounds or curves , than those of many of the Whales . They generally ...
... colour is usually black . 1 The velocity with which these animals dart through the water is greater , and their progressive motion is performed by much more elevated bounds or curves , than those of many of the Whales . They generally ...
Page 24
... colour , and is found in somewhat solid lumps . That which is considered the most pure , and consequently the most valuable , is contained in the smallest cells , which lie near the breathing holes , all along the upper part of the head ...
... colour , and is found in somewhat solid lumps . That which is considered the most pure , and consequently the most valuable , is contained in the smallest cells , which lie near the breathing holes , all along the upper part of the head ...
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... colour , not much unlike coarse pork , and is said to be very palatable as food . The substance known by the name of am- bergris , is produced from the body of this animal . It is generally found in the stomach , but some- times in the ...
... colour , not much unlike coarse pork , and is said to be very palatable as food . The substance known by the name of am- bergris , is produced from the body of this animal . It is generally found in the stomach , but some- times in the ...
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... colour of three of the species is black on the upper , and white on the under parts ; that of the remaining one is entirely white . They are often seen in shoals of from five or six to twenty and upwards in number , gambolling about in ...
... colour of three of the species is black on the upper , and white on the under parts ; that of the remaining one is entirely white . They are often seen in shoals of from five or six to twenty and upwards in number , gambolling about in ...
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animal appear bait Barnacle Goose belly blubber boats body bottom Cachalot caught claws coast colour covered crab creature danger deep devour diving Dolphin Eels eggs eight Electrical Eel encrease enemies fastened feet in length fins fish fisheries fishermen five flesh frequently furnished Goose Barnacle Grampus Greenland grow habitation harpoon head holes Holibut hooks hundred inches inhabitants kind lines lobster Mackerel manner miles motion mouth muscles Nautilus nets nippers numbers ocean oysters pearls pieces pilchard ponds porpoise pounds pounds weight prey pursue quadruped quantity resembles retreats rivers rocks sail Salmon salt sand scarcely season seems seen seize seldom Shark shell Shetland Isles ship shoals shore side skin sometimes soon spawn spermaceti stomach Sturgeon substance Sucking-fish surface swim Sword-fish tail taken teeth three or four throw tide tribe Turbot usually voracity weather Whale White Shark whole young