. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. THK CONCJiai. 309 ,;i.,u. fuvuuivd It .sometimes luipiK-ns ..von in our scsmorl towns iiiid marine ,i; the common river Eel s cau-ht bv tlu^e \vl.^m m,i; â .1--!-â Huirine lis!.. This quality is peculiarly vaimS Z Uu K U^ ^.l £^ho Hutch hshermen, who unnnally supply our markets with vast , of the e si, o bru,^ them across the sea in vessels that are with ''wcdis''piercecl b ⢠the trU ni,
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. THK CONCJiai. 309 ,;i.,u. fuvuuivd It .sometimes luipiK-ns ..von in our scsmorl towns iiiid marine ,i; the common river Eel s cau-ht bv tlu^e \vl.^m m,i; â .1--!-â Huirine lis!.. This quality is peculiarly vaimS Z Uu K U^ ^.l £^ho Hutch hshermen, who unnnally supply our markets with vast , of the e si, o bru,^ them across the sea in vessels that are with ''wcdis''piercecl b ⢠the trU ni,ss,.,n ot the sca-wat.'r throui-h which the vessel is sailin- ^ '" Nmubers of these Dutch Eel-boats may be seen about Giavesen.], not darin.^ to ascend the me- on account of the ,,. state of its water. In th , welLs of ho e liuats the Eels remain for ten days, and require no food Eels are ca],tured in varions modes. " ' or " clodding" as it is sometimes termed, s a very common and successful mode, iâ maldm,. a bunch oT earth! wonas strung on worsted and it near the place where the Eels a e mnvn'o be Ihe voracious fish seue eagerly on the bait, and bite so liei-iel la they are pulled out of the water before they can disengage their teeth fro n the wL c'd^ Anotlror plan is by night-hnes, which are laid in the evening and taken n^Tult" OiKfof the most successful methods, however, is by , and is extensively adop ed by bargemen, many of M;hom always have an Eel-spear oa board Te spear IS not unlike the conventional trident of Neptune, except that tlie pron-s are fourin number, Hat ened, slightly barbed on each idge, and spread oonsidemblv Vom thrS .junction wrth the shaft. This is pushed at nuidoiu Into the nS^ Lnks wt he Eels love t^ as and whenever it encounters one of these tish, the lon-^ snake like The food of the Eel is extremely various, lor the creature is most voracious and eats every li
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