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Title: The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants : particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in English and French : to which is prefixed, a new and correct map of the countries, with observations on their natural state, inhabitants, and productions
Year: 1771 (1770s)
Authors: Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749 Edwards, George, 1694-1773
Subjects: Natural history Natural history Natural history Natural history Botany Birds
Publisher: London : Printed for B. White
Contributing Library: University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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the mouth fmall and without teeth; about themiddle of the back was a fmall fin, and anothernear the tail : under the fore-part of the bellywas a fmall fin, and another between the anusand the tail : the tail large and forked : the fcalesof this Fifh were large, and of a fhining colour.They are efteemed good eating Filh, and arecaught in great quantities in particular parts ofthe Bahama Seas, at the times they go in fhoalsto fpawn. ZA figure fait voir la grandeur ordinaire de cePoiffon: fes yeux font grands, & ont uneiris dun blanc clair : fa bouche efl petite & fansdents. Fers le milieu du dos il avoit une petitenageoire, & une autre proche la queue, une petitefous le ventre, fëP une autre entre lanus ê? laquelle : fa queue étoit grande & fourchue : fesécailles étaient grandes, & dune couleur brillante.On regarde ces Poiffons comme un bon manger, Ê?lon en prend une grande quantité en certains en-droits des Mers de Bahama, lors quils afjemblentpour frayer. PM
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  • booksubject:Natural_history
  • booksubject:Botany
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