Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners, and Economy, of the Animal Creation: Arranged According to the System of LinnaeusR. Phillips, 1805 |
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Page 126
... Phil . Tran . vol . lxv . p . 94 . † Bryant in Amer . Phil . Tran . ii . 167 . " 1 his senses were restored . He said that 126 THE ELECTRICAL GYMNOTUS , OR EEL .
... Phil . Tran . vol . lxv . p . 94 . † Bryant in Amer . Phil . Tran . ii . 167 . " 1 his senses were restored . He said that 126 THE ELECTRICAL GYMNOTUS , OR EEL .
Page 127
... Phil . Tran . ii . 170 . Phil . Tran . vol . lxv . p . 102 . Stedman's Account of Surinam . This property seems principally of use to the Elec- trical THE ELECTRICAL GYMNOTUS , OR EEL . 127.
... Phil . Tran . ii . 170 . Phil . Tran . vol . lxv . p . 102 . Stedman's Account of Surinam . This property seems principally of use to the Elec- trical THE ELECTRICAL GYMNOTUS , OR EEL . 127.
Page 129
... condition , they never fail to commu- nicate a violent shock † . - VOL . III . * Hunter in Phil . Trans . vol . Ixv . p . 395 . + Bancroft , 200 . K THE SWORD - FISH TRIBE . THE head of the. THE ELECTRICAL GYMNOTUS OR EEL . 129.
... condition , they never fail to commu- nicate a violent shock † . - VOL . III . * Hunter in Phil . Trans . vol . Ixv . p . 395 . + Bancroft , 200 . K THE SWORD - FISH TRIBE . THE head of the. THE ELECTRICAL GYMNOTUS OR EEL . 129.
Page 131
... instance of the amazing * Mortimer in Phil . Tran . vol . xli . p . 862 . strength which this fish occasionally exerts - the bot- tom. K 2 THE BROAD - FINNED SWORD - FISH . 131 to the length of twenty feet or upwards, and ...
... instance of the amazing * Mortimer in Phil . Tran . vol . xli . p . 862 . strength which this fish occasionally exerts - the bot- tom. K 2 THE BROAD - FINNED SWORD - FISH . 131 to the length of twenty feet or upwards, and ...
Page 143
... alternate six hours , this is the longest time the lines can remain on. * SYNONYMS . - Pleuronectes maximus . Linn . - Le Turbot , in France . Bret , in some counties of England . * Collinson on the Food of Soles , Phil . THE TUREOT . 143.
... alternate six hours , this is the longest time the lines can remain on. * SYNONYMS . - Pleuronectes maximus . Linn . - Le Turbot , in France . Bret , in some counties of England . * Collinson on the Food of Soles , Phil . THE TUREOT . 143.
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abdomen afterwards animal animalcules antennæ appear become bees Beetle belly body bottom Brit caterpillars cells Cepede chrysalis claws colour common covered creature deposit devour distance dorsal fin earth eggs elytra extremely eyes feed feelers feet female fins fish flies four frequently Frog furnished ground grubs hatched head holes inch in length inhabitants insects jaws kind labour larva larvæ leaves legs Linn Linnæus live male manner Mole Crickets months motion mouth nearly nest observed Oppian oviparous pectoral fins Penn Phil plants prey proboscis produced propolis quadrupeds resemblance rivers says seems seen seize Shaw's Gen shell side skin snails snake sometimes soon spawn species spiders substance surface Surinam SYNONYMS tail teeth thick thorax threads tion torpid Tran trees tribe tube viviparous Wasps weather whole wings winter worms young Zool