 On a large lake close to this part of the canal, and to the eastward of it, are thousands of small boats and rafts, built entirely for this species of fishery. On each boat or raft are ten or a dozen birds, which, at a signal from the owner, plunge into...  Travels in South-Western Asia - Pagina 1181823 - 180 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Sir George Staunton - 1797 - 520 pagina’s
...rafts, built entirely for this species of fishery. On each boat or raft are ten or a dozen birds, which, at a signal from the owner, plunge into the water; and it is astonishing to see the enormous size of fish with which they return, grasped within their bills. They appeared to be so well trained, that... | |
 | 1797 - 614 pagina’s
...built entirely for this species of fishery. On each boat -or raft are ten or a dozen birds, which, at a signal from the owner, plunge into the water...and it is astonishing to see the enormous size of fish with which they return, grasped within their bills. They appeared to be so well trainr ed, that... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 606 pagina’s
...rafts, built entirely for this species of fishing. On each boat or raft are ten or a dozen birds, which, at a signal from the owner, plunge into the water; and it is astonishing to see the enormous size of fish with which they return, grasped within their bills. They appear to be so well trained, that it... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1804 - 706 pagina’s
...constructed for a singular species of fishery. " On each boat, or raft, are ten or a dozen birds, which, at a signal from the owner, plunge into the water; and it is astonishing to see the enormous size of fish with which they return, grasped within their bills. They appeared to be so well trained that it... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pagina’s
...rafts, built entirely for this species of fishing. On each boat or raft are ten or a dozen birds, which, at a signal from the owner, plunge into the water;...is astonishing to see the enormous size of the fish with which they return, grasped within their bills. They appeared to be so well trained, that it did... | |
 | Frances Osborne - 1850 - 344 pagina’s
...constructed for a singular species of fishery. ' On each boat or raft are ten or a dozen birds, which, at a signal from the owner, plunge into the water;...is astonishing to see the enormous size of the fish with which they return grasped within their bills.' They appeared to be so well trained, that it did... | |
 | Frances Osborne - 1851 - 332 pagina’s
...constructed for a singular species of fishery. ' On each boat or raft are ten or a dozen birds, which, at a signal from the owner, plunge into the water;...is astonishing to see the enormous size of the fish with which they return grasped within their bills.' They appeared to be so well trained, that it did... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 616 pagina’s
...rafts built entirely for this species of fishing. On each boat or raft are ten or a dozen birds, which at a signal from the owner plunge into the water ;...is astonishing to see the enormous size of the fish with which they return grasped within their bills. They appear to be so well trained, that it did not... | |
 | Fanny Osborne - 1852 - 394 pagina’s
...constructed for a singular species of fishery. ' On each boat or raft are ten or a dozen birds, which, at a signal from the owner, plunge into the water...is astonishing to see the enormous size of the fish with which they return grasped within their bills.' They appeared to be so well trained, that it did... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 1254 pagina’s
...rafts built entirely for this species of fishing. On each boat or raft are ten or a dozen birds, which, at a signal from the owner, plunge into the water...is astonishing to see the enormous size of the fish with which they return grasped within their bills. They appear to be so well trained, that it did not... | |
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