History of Wonderful FishesChristopher Bentham, 1823 - 181 pages |
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CONTENTS . Page . The Sea Unicorn - Great Whale - - Sword Fish Dolphin Porpoise — Grampus Seal - - Shark - Ray Electrical Eel , or Torpedo - Cuttle Fish 7 12 30 33 4 37 40 42 50 59 68 77 - Sturgeon 75 - - Cod Migration of Fishes 82 86 ...
CONTENTS . Page . The Sea Unicorn - Great Whale - - Sword Fish Dolphin Porpoise — Grampus Seal - - Shark - Ray Electrical Eel , or Torpedo - Cuttle Fish 7 12 30 33 4 37 40 42 50 59 68 77 - Sturgeon 75 - - Cod Migration of Fishes 82 86 ...
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... 144 146 149 151 153 156 159 162 113 177 189 HISTORY OF WONDERFUL FISHES . THE SEA UNICORN . THIS. vi . CONTENTS . The Salmon Eel Haddock Stickleback River Trout Pike Flying Fish Gold Fish - Carp Muscle Oyster Pholas Barnacle - Razor Fish.
... 144 146 149 151 153 156 159 162 113 177 189 HISTORY OF WONDERFUL FISHES . THE SEA UNICORN . THIS. vi . CONTENTS . The Salmon Eel Haddock Stickleback River Trout Pike Flying Fish Gold Fish - Carp Muscle Oyster Pholas Barnacle - Razor Fish.
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HISTORY OF WONDERFUL FISHES . THE SEA UNICORN . THIS immense fish , which is found in the Northern Seas , measures from 20 to 30 feet in length , exclusive of the weapon or horn in front of its head , which is from five to eight feet ...
HISTORY OF WONDERFUL FISHES . THE SEA UNICORN . THIS immense fish , which is found in the Northern Seas , measures from 20 to 30 feet in length , exclusive of the weapon or horn in front of its head , which is from five to eight feet ...
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... fish , and a species of soft jelly - like animal called cuttle - fish : the horny jaws of the latter have sometimes been found in their sto- machs in immense quantity . They usually swim in troops ; and are found in most parts of the ...
... fish , and a species of soft jelly - like animal called cuttle - fish : the horny jaws of the latter have sometimes been found in their sto- machs in immense quantity . They usually swim in troops ; and are found in most parts of the ...
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... fish , and drive the flying shoal , In deepest seas , these living isles appear , And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear : Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait , And fathom'd depths would yield beneath their weight ...
... fish , and drive the flying shoal , In deepest seas , these living isles appear , And deepest seas can scarce their pressure bear : Their bulk would more than fill the shelvy strait , And fathom'd depths would yield beneath their weight ...
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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