... or vermilion. This extraordinary fish, after having been inspected by many gentlemen, was carefully put into a pond, and at the time the account was written, twelve months afterwards, was alive and well... A history of British fishes - Page 61by Robert Hamilton - 1876Full view - About this book
| William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...pounds nine ounces and a quarter; the Colour was also singular, his belly being that>fa Charr, or a Vermilion. This extraordinary fish, after having been...inspected by many Gentlemen, was carefully put into a pond ; but either from confinement, age, or bulk, it at first merely floated, and at last, with difficulty,... | |
| 1823 - 862 pages
...pounds, nine ounces and a quarter : the colonr was also singular, his belly being that of a charr, or a | ; but either from confinement, age, or bulk, it at first merely floated, and at last, with difficulty,... | |
| William Yarrell - 1836 - 454 pages
...weight eleven pounds nine ounces and a quarter ; the colour was also singular, his belly being that of a char, or vermilion. This extraordinary fish, after...was written, twelve months afterwards, was alive and weli."* " Tench are said to love foul and weedy, more than clear, water; but situation does not always... | |
| Thomas Christopher Hofland - 1839 - 492 pages
...also very singular, his belly being that of charr or vermilion. This extraordinary fish, after being inspected by many gentlemen, was carefully put into a pond, and at the time this account was written (twelve months afterwards) was alive and well." Tench seldom exceed five or... | |
| William Yarrell - 1841 - 524 pages
...weight eleven pounds nine ounces and a quarter; the colour was also singular, his belly being that of a char, or vermilion. This extraordinary fish, after...twelve months afterwards, was alive and well."* " Tench are said to love foul and weedy, more than clear, water; but situation docs not always influence their... | |
| 1841 - 276 pages
...weight eleven pounds nine ounces and a quarter ; the colour was also singular, the belly being of a char, or vermilion. This extraordinary fish after...inspected by many gentlemen, was carefully put into a pond ; but either from confinement, age, or bulk, it at first merely floated, and at last with difficulty... | |
| 1842 - 528 pages
...ounces and a quarter ; the colour was also singular, his belly being that of a char, or vermilliou. This extraordinary fish, after having been inspected...written, twelve months afterwards, was alive and well. — Yamll'i Hillary of Britiih Fishes. The Olirt-Tree ana ill Effect I on Social Economy. — The iir... | |
| Thomas Christopher Hofland - 1848 - 584 pages
...also very singular, his belly being that of charr or vermilion. This extraordinary fish, after being inspected by many gentlemen, was carefully put into a pond, and at the time this account was written (twelve months afterwards) was alive and well." Tench seldom exceed five or... | |
| British fish - 1849 - 200 pages
...weight eleven pounds nine ounces and a quarter ; the colour was also singular, his belly being that of a char, or vermilion. This extraordinary fish, after...written, twelve months afterwards, was alive and well." Not only then did this fish live in his moist prison, but grew to an enormous size. The tench is too... | |
| David Badham - 1854 - 578 pages
...confined. He weighed eleven pounds nine ounces ; his colour was singular, his belly being that of ochre or vermilion. This extraordinary fish. after having...written, twelve months afterwards, was alive and well.' * Phanias says that it rained fish for three days in Chersonesus, — Phylarchus, that showers of fish,... | |
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