. The Bermuda islands. An account of their scenery, climate, productions, physiography, natural history and geology, with sketches of their discovery and early history, and the changes in their flora and fauna due to man. Natural history. 705 A. E. Verrill—The Bermuda Islands. 293 abundant in the early times, for it gave its name to Hogfish Cut, Hogfish Ledge, and Hoglish Beacon. At present it is by no means abundant, though many of moderate size, the largest weighing 15 to 20 pounds, are still brought to the markets. However, owing to the great extent of the outer reefs, it is not likely that
. The Bermuda islands. An account of their scenery, climate, productions, physiography, natural history and geology, with sketches of their discovery and early history, and the changes in their flora and fauna due to man. Natural history. 705 A. E. Verrill—The Bermuda Islands. 293 abundant in the early times, for it gave its name to Hogfish Cut, Hogfish Ledge, and Hoglish Beacon. At present it is by no means abundant, though many of moderate size, the largest weighing 15 to 20 pounds, are still brought to the markets. However, owing to the great extent of the outer reefs, it is not likely that the fishery will be reduced much below its present standard hj the methods now practiced. c.— The Sermuda Lobster. [Pamdirus argus.) Figure 56. Plate XCIY; Figure 1. Most of the early writers mention the Lobster or Crayfish as abundant, and Strachy says that they could be found under stones, on the shores, indicating that it was far more abundant than at pres-. Figure 56.—A large Bermuda Lobster {Panulirus argus), and a characteristic Bemiuda fish-trap. ent, though it is still taken in considerable quantities, both in traps and by spearing it. The fish and lobster traps used in Bermuda are rather peculiar in construction, looking like two square crates, united cornerwise, and with the funnel-shaped entrance in the reen- trant angle. (Figure 56.) But the principle involved is the same as Trans. Conn. Acad., Vol. XI. 45 July, 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 Verrill, A. E. (Addison Emery), 1839-1926. New Haven, Conn. , The author
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