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 Seiten |
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... turn according to classification ; and last , but not least , the art of tackle making is considered . Sea fishing may form the subject of another treatise at some future time . It will be observed that special attention is paid to the ...
... turn according to classification ; and last , but not least , the art of tackle making is considered . Sea fishing may form the subject of another treatise at some future time . It will be observed that special attention is paid to the ...
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... turn all natural examples of beneficence as furnished by our lakes and rivers and general natural scenery to the delectation of the intellectual and moral nature , in every case implies the true poetic faculty in its fullest fruition ...
... turn all natural examples of beneficence as furnished by our lakes and rivers and general natural scenery to the delectation of the intellectual and moral nature , in every case implies the true poetic faculty in its fullest fruition ...
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... turning over , floated up dead . But the most interesting of these poisons is unquestionably prepared from the cyclamen or sow bread , two species of which possess the property of drugging fish in a remarkable degree , the C ...
... turning over , floated up dead . But the most interesting of these poisons is unquestionably prepared from the cyclamen or sow bread , two species of which possess the property of drugging fish in a remarkable degree , the C ...
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... turns upwards . The use of the same parts for motion is seen in the following observation upon them when put in ... turn either way , a single blow with the tail the opposite way sends it round at once ; if the tail strike both ways ...
... turns upwards . The use of the same parts for motion is seen in the following observation upon them when put in ... turn either way , a single blow with the tail the opposite way sends it round at once ; if the tail strike both ways ...
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... turn rapidly over and over in a most erratic manner when swimming . Belonging to the same tribe is the lernæa , which I have usually found attached to the gills or fins of tench or roach . And I learn from an American correspondent that ...
... turn rapidly over and over in a most erratic manner when swimming . Belonging to the same tribe is the lernæa , which I have usually found attached to the gills or fins of tench or roach . And I learn from an American correspondent that ...
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Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 135 - The pleasant'st angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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,
Seite 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!!