. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 04 SALMON ID^K. Tiie iiccompunyiii^? cut is of a female, fresh run from the 8ca, and is copied, by permission, from the figure by Sonrcl, in Mr. Agassi/'s great work alluded to above. The individual from which the figure is taken was caught in the neighbourhood of Havre-de- Grace, in France; but the Sal- mon of the two continents are identical. I will here observe, en paaaant, that whenever it has been in my power to obtain specimens, either li
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 04 SALMON ID^K. Tiie iiccompunyiii^? cut is of a female, fresh run from the 8ca, and is copied, by permission, from the figure by Sonrcl, in Mr. Agassi/'s great work alluded to above. The individual from which the figure is taken was caught in the neighbourhood of Havre-de- Grace, in France; but the Sal- mon of the two continents are identical. I will here observe, en paaaant, that whenever it has been in my power to obtain specimens, either living or in spirits, I have myself drawn the figures from nature on the wood; but where, from the season of the year, or other causes, I have been unable to obtain that advantage, I have copied my illustrations from the best authonties, where I could find plates or drawings which I deemed satisfactory. In the absence of either, I have left the fish unrepresented, in preference to giving incorrect caricatures of the animal—such as disgrace too many works of natural history, and, I am sorry to say, among. , i. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858. London : R. Bentley
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