History of Wonderful FishesChristopher Bentham, 1823 - 181 pages |
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... inhabitants of the ocean ; it is seen constantly and inoffensively sporting among the other great monsters of the deep , no way attempting to injure them , but pleased in their company . Wherever it is seen , the Whale is shortly after ...
... inhabitants of the ocean ; it is seen constantly and inoffensively sporting among the other great monsters of the deep , no way attempting to injure them , but pleased in their company . Wherever it is seen , the Whale is shortly after ...
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... inhabitants of various nations , on account , principally , of the oil or blubber which their bodies yield in enormous quantity ; and the whalebone of which their jaws consist , and which supplies , in these animals , the place of teeth ...
... inhabitants of various nations , on account , principally , of the oil or blubber which their bodies yield in enormous quantity ; and the whalebone of which their jaws consist , and which supplies , in these animals , the place of teeth ...
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... inhabitants of the element in which they reside , and will attack and destroy them with the utmost vigour and address . Their ferocity and their muscular powers are such , that all the species are considered by the fishermen extreme ...
... inhabitants of the element in which they reside , and will attack and destroy them with the utmost vigour and address . Their ferocity and their muscular powers are such , that all the species are considered by the fishermen extreme ...
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... inhabitants of the ocean , ffies with precipitation from the Blunt - headed Cachalot that in the excess of its alarm , it will often dart to the bottom of the ocean , and en- deavour to conceal itself in the sand or mud , from the ...
... inhabitants of the ocean , ffies with precipitation from the Blunt - headed Cachalot that in the excess of its alarm , it will often dart to the bottom of the ocean , and en- deavour to conceal itself in the sand or mud , from the ...
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transparent . It is made into waistcoats and breeches by the inhabitants ; and is said also to make an excellent covering for carriages . Th ' THE GRAMPUS . enormous Grampus issuing forth From the pale regions of the icy North , Waves ...
transparent . It is made into waistcoats and breeches by the inhabitants ; and is said also to make an excellent covering for carriages . Th ' THE GRAMPUS . enormous Grampus issuing forth From the pale regions of the icy North , Waves ...
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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