 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - 1843 - 1152 pages
...fish from the genus Anguilla, and made it the foundation of a sub genus, under the name of Conger. It is very abundant on the coasts of England and France,...voracious. They live on fish, mollusca, and Crustacea, and do not even spare their own species. They are extremely fond of carrion, and are sure to be found... | |
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - 1847 - 1146 pages
...fish from the genus Anguilla, and made it the foundation of a sub genus, under the name of Conger. It is very abundant on the coasts of England and France,...extremely voracious. They live on fish, mollusca, and crustácea, and do not even spare their own species. They are extremely fond of carrion, and are sure... | |
 | William Smith, Charles Anthon - 1857 - 1140 pages
...Anguilla, and made it the foundation of a sub-genus, under the name of Conger. It is very abundant op the coasts of England and France, in the Mediterranean...voracious. They live on fish, mollusca, and Crustacea, and do not even spare their own species. They are extremely fond of carrion, and are sure to be found... | |
 | 1861 - 434 pages
...Conger from the genus Anguilla, and made it the foundation of a subgenus under the name of Conger. "It is found in the seas of Europe, of Northern Asia,...Those of Sicyon were more especially esteemed." " The flesh of this ftsh is white and well flavoured ; but, as it is very fat, it does not agree with all... | |
 | Peter Lund Simmonds - 1861 - 468 pages
...Conger from the genus Anguilla, and made it the foundation of a subgenus under the name of Conger. "It is found in the seas of Europe, of Northern Asia,...Those of Sicyon were more especially esteemed." " The flesh of this fish is white and well flavoured ; but, as it is very fat, it does not agree with all... | |
 | 1869 - 470 pages
...Conger from the genus Anguilla and made it the foundation of a subgenus under the name of Conger. " It is found in the Seas of Europe, of Northern Asia,...Those of Sicyon were more especially esteemed." " The flesh of this fish is white and well flavoured ; as it is very fat, it does not agree with all stomachs.... | |
 | Peter Lund Simmonds - 1885 - 508 pages
...butter, but it ought to be cooked immediately. Congers.— The sea eel or conger (Mitrcena conger) is very abundant on the coasts of England and France,...after by the ancients), and in the Propontis, where it is held in considerable estimation; those of Sicyon were especially esteemed. The flesh of this fish... | |
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Conger from the genus Anguilla, and made it the foundation of a subgenus under the name of Conger. "It is found in the seas of Europe, of Northern Asia, and in those of America, as far as the Antilles. It is very abundant on the coasts of England and... 