... A Concise Treatise on the Art of Angling, Confirmed by Actual Experience: Interspersed with Several New and Recent Discoveries; the Whole Forming a Complete Museum for the Lovers of that Pleasing and Rational RecreationB. Crosby and Company, 1802 - 185 Seiten |
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... their ruin wide : The Duck her offspring to the river leads , And on the destin'd fry insatiate feeds : On fatal wings the pouncing Bittern soars , And And wafts her prey from the defenceless shores ; The THE ART OF ANGLING . 17.
... their ruin wide : The Duck her offspring to the river leads , And on the destin'd fry insatiate feeds : On fatal wings the pouncing Bittern soars , And And wafts her prey from the defenceless shores ; The THE ART OF ANGLING . 17.
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... wings , and is in season from April to July . Green - drake , Found among stones by river sides , has a yellow body , ribbed with green , is long and flender , with wings like a butterfly , his tail turns on his back , and is easily ...
... wings , and is in season from April to July . Green - drake , Found among stones by river sides , has a yellow body , ribbed with green , is long and flender , with wings like a butterfly , his tail turns on his back , and is easily ...
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... wings , with four black " " spots on the upper wings , and the under wings " much smaller than the upper ones , with three " long hairs in its tail . The husks which are " left behind , float innumerable on the water . " It seemed to me ...
... wings , with four black " " spots on the upper wings , and the under wings " much smaller than the upper ones , with three " long hairs in its tail . The husks which are " left behind , float innumerable on the water . " It seemed to me ...
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... wings , legs , and even its three - haired tail , be- " hind on the case . After it has reposed itself a " while , it flies with great briskness to seek its " mate . In the new fly a remarkable difference " is seen in their sexes ...
... wings , legs , and even its three - haired tail , be- " hind on the case . After it has reposed itself a " while , it flies with great briskness to seek its " mate . In the new fly a remarkable difference " is seen in their sexes ...
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... wings , and yellowish body . The chub takes this exceedingly well . Black - Bee , or Humble Bee , Found in clay walls , and is an excellent bait for the chub . Some cut off his legs and upper wings . N. B. The reader will find the ...
... wings , and yellowish body . The chub takes this exceedingly well . Black - Bee , or Humble Bee , Found in clay walls , and is an excellent bait for the chub . Some cut off his legs and upper wings . N. B. The reader will find the ...
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