. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. —(Gr. 'Afipa/xls, a Bream.) Brama (Lat.) t/te Bream. id and Westmoreland. r in proportion to its ords excellent sport to gorously when hooked, ig this fish is by pro- day or two previous ; and bite freely at a ere accustomed to be Ited them for winter ve inches, nor is it of like those of the carp, uggish than that fish. i of ponds, where the NATURAL HISTOBY. TiNCA.—(Lat. a Tench.) 427. Vulgaris (Lat. cominou), the Tendi. 1 ^v^w tliifklv Roeet gives an account of a Tench that huf L?n ta£ out of I pond almost f
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. —(Gr. 'Afipa/xls, a Bream.) Brama (Lat.) t/te Bream. id and Westmoreland. r in proportion to its ords excellent sport to gorously when hooked, ig this fish is by pro- day or two previous ; and bite freely at a ere accustomed to be Ited them for winter ve inches, nor is it of like those of the carp, uggish than that fish. i of ponds, where the NATURAL HISTOBY. TiNCA.—(Lat. a Tench.) 427. Vulgaris (Lat. cominou), the Tendi. 1 ^v^w tliifklv Roeet gives an account of a Tench that huf L?n ta£ out of I pond almost filled up with stones a ] Sish, and which had actually gro^vn into the shape of He hole where \t had been confined, evidently for many virsTiro weight of that fish was eleven pounds nme mm?es Foiir hundi-ed tench and as many perch were also Sn out of the same pond. This fish is even more tenacious of life than the carp. THE ROACH AND DACE. Tlie Roach is veiy connnon in most rivers of this country, I Z^ZZ: Smtt£l^ Sr sii Thjse fish La% uVe in small shoals, and pass from one part ot the "'iCRoachls' not unlike the Dace, but may be dis- tiJmLhedt'ts bright red ventral fins, those of th. dace hSslverv white. It is rather a favourite with anglers, a bLs rialher nibbles at the bait in such a dainty and iSe maimer, that the disappointed fi^^*^™; 7* f f !! u nt y finds the bait gone without the movement of his float r'a»'»"*»'». 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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