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... scales . The color of their upper fide bluish , their under fide , as well as that of the neck , ruddy , fpeckled with black . We fufpect an error in the number of the hind legs , the figure being reprefented with four , an ex- cefs we ...
... scales . The color of their upper fide bluish , their under fide , as well as that of the neck , ruddy , fpeckled with black . We fufpect an error in the number of the hind legs , the figure being reprefented with four , an ex- cefs we ...
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... scales large but even . The scales on the back small ; on the tail the ends projected : those on the latter were varied with black and brown . The legs and feet were dusky ; on each foot were five toes , furnished with claws . Other ...
... scales large but even . The scales on the back small ; on the tail the ends projected : those on the latter were varied with black and brown . The legs and feet were dusky ; on each foot were five toes , furnished with claws . Other ...
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... scales , the belly with oblong , narrow , tranfverfe plates . The first Linnæus diftinguishes by the name of Squama , the last he calls fcuta , and from them forms his ge- nera of ferpents . Those that have both fquame and fcuta he ...
... scales , the belly with oblong , narrow , tranfverfe plates . The first Linnæus diftinguishes by the name of Squama , the last he calls fcuta , and from them forms his ge- nera of ferpents . Those that have both fquame and fcuta he ...
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... scales . When boiled , it has been obferved to turn into a glutinous jelly , refembling boiled ftarch when cold , and ferved the purposes of glue , on being tried on paper and leather . unso • Lib . iv . p . 140 . 140 . There There ...
... scales . When boiled , it has been obferved to turn into a glutinous jelly , refembling boiled ftarch when cold , and ferved the purposes of glue , on being tried on paper and leather . unso • Lib . iv . p . 140 . 140 . There There ...
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... scales larger than those of the cod fish , and adhere to the skin : the eyes are covered with a loose membrane , which it is said the fish can at pleasure blow up like a blad- der . The mouth fmall ; the teeth difpofed like others of ...
... scales larger than those of the cod fish , and adhere to the skin : the eyes are covered with a loose membrane , which it is said the fish can at pleasure blow up like a blad- der . The mouth fmall ; the teeth difpofed like others of ...
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alfo almoſt alſo anal fin antients Arift Arted belly Belon black ſpots BLENNY body branchioftegous rays coafts color Cyprinus Defcr deſcribed dorfo dorſal fin duſky eſteemed eyes falmon fame Faun fays fcales fecond feet feven fharp fides fifh filvery fin confifts firft firſt firſt dorſal fin fiſh fiſhermen fize flender fmall foft fome fometimes fpecies fpines fpotted fuch fuec fyft fynon Gefner pifc Genus gills Gronov Halieut head Hift Icth inches irides itſelf laft largeſt laſt lateral line length Linnæus maxilla moſt mouth muſt nofe noſe numbers obferved Oppian pectoral fins pinna placed Plinii lib Pliny pounds Raii fyn reſemblance reſpect river Rondel Salvian ſcales Schonevelde ſeaſon ſeen ſeven ſharp ſhort ſkin ſmall ſmooth ſome ſpawn ſpecies ſpines ſpiny ſtrong Syft Synon tail taken teeth themſelves theſe Theſe fiſh thofe thoſe toad uſed vaft ventral fins whale yellow Zooph