The Practical Fisherman: Dealing with the Natural History, the Legendary Lore, the Capture of British Freshwater Fish, and Tackle and Tackle Making"The Bazaar" Office, 1881 - 481 էջ |
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... body , or Malacopterygia adominales , and its species is Cyprinus carpio . As will be perceived , the chief difference between the commonest fresh - water fishes is the absence or presence of spines in the fins . If when the absolute ...
... body , or Malacopterygia adominales , and its species is Cyprinus carpio . As will be perceived , the chief difference between the commonest fresh - water fishes is the absence or presence of spines in the fins . If when the absolute ...
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... body , and the other receive the nerves of volition or action . The spinal cord enlarges at one end of this column and forms the brain , which in the pike is in weight as 1 in 3000 in proportion to the body , and in carp ( the subtlest ...
... body , and the other receive the nerves of volition or action . The spinal cord enlarges at one end of this column and forms the brain , which in the pike is in weight as 1 in 3000 in proportion to the body , and in carp ( the subtlest ...
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... body of the fish . Fish so treated are said to be fed on bread soaked in milk with occasionally a little brandy added . I have known perch to live twenty - two hours in a cool damp situation out of water , and I believe that eels , if ...
... body of the fish . Fish so treated are said to be fed on bread soaked in milk with occasionally a little brandy added . I have known perch to live twenty - two hours in a cool damp situation out of water , and I believe that eels , if ...
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... body is covered by an oblong shield , which , however , does not extend over the posterior part of the abdomen . The mouth is armed with two styliform mandibles , and on each side of the proboscis is a sucking disc , furnished with ...
... body is covered by an oblong shield , which , however , does not extend over the posterior part of the abdomen . The mouth is armed with two styliform mandibles , and on each side of the proboscis is a sucking disc , furnished with ...
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... body as 2 to 7 ; teeth small , uniform in size , curved backwards , situated on both jaws , vomer and bones of palate ; fore gill cover notched below , serrated on posterior ; edge gill covers bony , ending in a flattened point ; scales ...
... body as 2 to 7 ; teeth small , uniform in size , curved backwards , situated on both jaws , vomer and bones of palate ; fore gill cover notched below , serrated on posterior ; edge gill covers bony , ending in a flattened point ; scales ...
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The Practical Fisherman: Dealing with the Natural History, the Legendary ... John Harrington Keene Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1881 |
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The Practical Fisherman: Dealing with the Natural History, the Legendary ... John Harrington Keene Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1881 |
Common terms and phrases
adipose fin amongst anal anal fins angler angling appearance artificial attached bait barbel blue body bream brook trout brown bull trout capture carp cast chapter charr chiefly chub colour course crustacea dace dark dorsal fin dressed Esox feather fisherman flies float floss fly fishing gill gimp give gold grayling gudgeon gwyniad hackle head imitation inches insects jaws knot lake larvæ lateral line latter length light lip hook Loch minnow mouth natural nearly Nottingham observed ordinary pectoral pectoral fins Pennell Pennell's perch piece pike rays reader reel referred remarks river roach round salmon Salmonida says scales season seen shank side silk sort spawning species spinning sport spot stickleback stream striking tackle tail taken teeth tench Thames trout throw twist tyro usually ventral weight whilst whipped wing worm Yarrell yellow
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Էջ 4 - Look, under that broad beech-tree I sat down, when I was last this way a-fishing, and the birds in the adjoining grove seemed to have a friendly contention with an echo, whose dead voice seemed to live in a hollow tree, near to the brow of that primrose hill...
Էջ 5 - But the Nightingale, another of my airy creatures, breathes such sweet loud music out of her little instrumental throat, that it might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, " Lord, what music hast thou provided for the Saints in Heaven, when thou...
Էջ 2 - Now for the Art of catching fish, that is to say, How to make a man that was none, to be an Angler by a book, he that undertakes it shall undertake a harder task than Mr. Hales, a most valiant and excellent fencer, who in a printed book called A Private School of Defence undertook to teach that art or science, and was laughed at for his labour.
Էջ 212 - Your worm is your only emperor for diet: we fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots: your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service; two dishes, but to one table: that's the end.
Էջ 70 - Bind them into two or three small bundles and put them to your carp, with four or five whole onions, twenty pickled oysters, and three anchovies. Then pour upon your carp as much claret wine as will only cover him, and season your claret well with salt, cloves, and mace, and the rind of oranges and lemons.
Էջ 135 - The pleasant'st angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait...
Էջ 10 - The bishop's men having gathered eel-nets everywhere, cast them into the sea, and by the blessing of God took three hundred fishes of several sorts, which, being divided into three parts, they gave a hundred to the poor, a hundred to those of whom they had the nets, and kept a hundred for their own use.
Էջ 5 - ... which broke their waves and turned them into foam : and sometimes I beguiled time by viewing the harmless lambs, some leaping securely in the cool shade, whilst others sported themselves in the cheerful sun ; and saw others craving comfort from the swollen udders of their bleating dams.
Էջ 346 - MacBride had not been by her side, With the Gardener; they both their assistance supplied, And managed to hold her up. — But, when she "comes to,
Էջ 346 - I've ate; but any So good ne'er tasted before! — They're a fish, too, of which I'm remarkably fond. — Go — pop Sir Thomas again in the Pond — Poor dear!— HE'LL CATCH US SOME MORE!!