History of Wonderful FishesChristopher Bentham, 1823 - 181 pages |
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... 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.
... 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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... oysters , and even its own ; an animal gaining a new stomach and a new shell at stated in- tervals ! Without red blood circulating through the body , and yet apparently vigorous and active ! But most strange of all , an animal en- dowed ...
... oysters , and even its own ; an animal gaining a new stomach and a new shell at stated in- tervals ! Without red blood circulating through the body , and yet apparently vigorous and active ! But most strange of all , an animal en- dowed ...
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... OYSTER . THE Oyster , with the shape and appearance of which , almost every one is acquainted , is ut- terly unable to change its situation . The mus- cle , as we have observed , is capable of erecting itself on an edge , and going ...
... OYSTER . THE Oyster , with the shape and appearance of which , almost every one is acquainted , is ut- terly unable to change its situation . The mus- cle , as we have observed , is capable of erecting itself on an edge , and going ...
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... oysters hang in clusters , like apples upon the most fertile tree ; and in proportion as the weight of the fish sinks the plant into the water , where it still continues growing , the number of oysters encreases which adhere to the ...
... oysters hang in clusters , like apples upon the most fertile tree ; and in proportion as the weight of the fish sinks the plant into the water , where it still continues growing , the number of oysters encreases which adhere to the ...
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Oysters usually cast their spawn in May , which at first appear like drops of candle - grease , and stick to any hard substance they fall upon . These are covered with a shell in two or three days ; and in three years , the ani- mal is ...
Oysters usually cast their spawn in May , which at first appear like drops of candle - grease , and stick to any hard substance they fall upon . These are covered with a shell in two or three days ; and in three years , the ani- mal is ...
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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