History of Wonderful FishesChristopher Bentham, 1823 - 181 pages |
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Page 14
... young nine or ten months , and generally produces one or at most two at a birth , which she suckles en- tirely in the manner of quadrupeds , her breasts being placed as in the human kind , on the upper part of the body . The female is ...
... young nine or ten months , and generally produces one or at most two at a birth , which she suckles en- tirely in the manner of quadrupeds , her breasts being placed as in the human kind , on the upper part of the body . The female is ...
Page 15
... young ones continue with their dams nearly three monhts ; during this time they are called short heads . They are then extremely fat , and will yield each above fifty barrels of blubber . At two years old , they have the name of stunts ...
... young ones continue with their dams nearly three monhts ; during this time they are called short heads . They are then extremely fat , and will yield each above fifty barrels of blubber . At two years old , they have the name of stunts ...
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... young animals , but the smallest of the 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 ...
... young animals , but the smallest of the 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 ...
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... young and tender . 40.40.40 . THE PORPOISE . THE Porpoise is well known in all the Eu- ropean seas . In its general form it resembles the Dolphin ; it is , however , somewhat less in size , and has a snout both much broader and shorter ...
... young and tender . 40.40.40 . THE PORPOISE . THE Porpoise is well known in all the Eu- ropean seas . In its general form it resembles the Dolphin ; it is , however , somewhat less in size , and has a snout both much broader and shorter ...
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... the ocean . But , though in safety herself , she would not leave her young one in the hands of the assassins . She therefore again rushed in ; and seemed resolved , since she could not prevent , at least to share the fate 41.
... the ocean . But , though in safety herself , she would not leave her young one in the hands of the assassins . She therefore again rushed in ; and seemed resolved , since she could not prevent , at least to share the fate 41.
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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