History of Wonderful FishesChristopher Bentham, 1823 - 181 pages |
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... usually mea- sures from fifty to a hundred feet in length , and some individuals have been taken of even consi- derably greater length than this . The head , which constitutes nearly a third of the whole bulk , 12 - Great Whale.
... usually mea- sures from fifty to a hundred feet in length , and some individuals have been taken of even consi- derably greater length than this . The head , which constitutes nearly a third of the whole bulk , 12 - Great Whale.
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which constitutes nearly a third of the whole bulk , is from 15 to 30 feet long , and is flattish above . The mouth is exceedingly large , stretch- ing almost as far back as the eyes . The tongue is very soft , being composed almost ...
which constitutes nearly a third of the whole bulk , is from 15 to 30 feet long , and is flattish above . The mouth is exceedingly large , stretch- ing almost as far back as the eyes . The tongue is very soft , being composed almost ...
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... whole seal - skin blown up . The huge animal , by means of the inflated bag , is in some degree compelled to keep near the surface of the water . When he is fa tigued and rises , the men attack him with their spears till he is killed ...
... whole seal - skin blown up . The huge animal , by means of the inflated bag , is in some degree compelled to keep near the surface of the water . When he is fa tigued and rises , the men attack him with their spears till he is killed ...
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... whole body : the mouth is situated at the under part , and the under jaw is so small , in comparison with the upper , as to have somewhat the appearance of the lid or crown of an enormous box turned upside down . The tongue is small ...
... whole body : the mouth is situated at the under part , and the under jaw is so small , in comparison with the upper , as to have somewhat the appearance of the lid or crown of an enormous box turned upside down . The tongue is small ...
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... whole measured upwards of thirty feet , and the largest nearly fifty feet in length . They were not able to regain the sea ; but they continued alive on the sand for upwards of twenty - four hours .悲 3 Few animals , it has been ...
... whole measured upwards of thirty feet , and the largest nearly fifty feet in length . They were not able to regain the sea ; but they continued alive on the sand for upwards of twenty - four hours .悲 3 Few animals , it has been ...
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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