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Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834 · London : Published by R. Ackermann ... Sherwood & Co. and Walker & Co. ... and Simpkin & Marshall ... · leaf 205
ists ofrepute, the longevity of the pike is notless remarkable than its voracity. Rzac-zynski, in his Natural History of Poland,tells us of one that was nearly ninetyyears old; but Gesner relates, that, in1497, a pike was taken at Hailbron, inSwabia, with a brazen ring fastened to it,on which was… … INTELLIGENCE, LITETlAUy, SCIENTIFIC, &C. 1C1 its fertility is very great, 14-8,000 ovahaving been found in a single individualnot weighing more than nine pounds.Its growth is very rapid. The pike ofLapland is said sometimes to measureeight feet. According to Pennant, thelargest specimen of…
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