. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . SALMON, OR SE& THE SMELT. cs tlae eliief montli of spawning. About tTae >en6. of Styptember iheyi^uitihe deep water, to whichtiiey had retired during the hot weatherand make greaS; eiforts to gain the course of the .currents, and seek outa proper place for depositing their ova.
. The history of birds : their varieties and oddities, comprising graphic descriptions of nearly all known species of birds, with fishes and insects, the world over, and illustrating their varied habits, modes of life, and distinguishing peculiarities by means of delightful anecdotes and spirited engravings . SALMON, OR SE& THE SMELT. cs tlae eliief montli of spawning. About tTae >en6. of Styptember iheyi^uitihe deep water, to whichtiiey had retired during the hot weatherand make greaS; eiforts to gain the course of the .currents, and seek outa proper place for depositing their ova. This is always doiae on agravelly bottom, or where .gravel sand are mixed among stones^near the end or sides of streams. At tins period they turn black abonithe head and body, and beeoraie soft and uuwholesorae. They ,areraever good when they are full of roe: which is contrary to the aature<of most other fish. After ha-viug spawned they become feeble, their bodies ace wasted, and those beau-tiful spots, whieh before adornedthem, are imperceptible. Theirheads appear swelled, and theijeyes are dull In this state theyseek still waters, and continue theresick, as it is supposed, all thewinter. Therebarren female fish, whicli eontinue
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