10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLIBUT»
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1
A History of British Fishes
fully by the natives of the Orkneys, who ply their lines in the slack water and
various eddies produced by the different islands, out of the race of the tides ;
these quiet places being more particularly the haunts of the Holibut and Flatfish
generally.
2
The Book of Fishes: Class Pisces
The principal are the Plaice, the Holibut, the Turbot, and the Sole. THE HOLIBUT,
(Pleuronectes hippoglossus.) The Holibut is one of our largest flat-fish, attaining
sornetimes the length of six or seven feet, and weighing as much as three ...
3
Animal biography, or, Popular zoology
THE TURBOT*, AND HOLIBUT t. The northern parts of the English coast, and
some places off the coast of Holland, afford Turbots in greater abundance, and in
greater excellence, than any other parts of the world. Lying here, however, in
deep ...
4
Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
This inhabits Surinam. The dorlal fin is folded or plaited ; and there is a black
band across the tail j the pectorals are very small. 6. Pleuronectes hippoglossus,
the holibut : body smooth; tail crescent- shaped. There are 7 rays in the
membrane ...
5
Culina Famulatrix Medicinæ: Or, Receipts in Modern Cookery, ...
As this dish contains nothing that can be deemed inflammatory, it may be eaten
with per- ' feet safety. to dress holibut in the manner of Scotch Collops. TAKE thin
slices of holibut, and fry them with butter in the usual manner ; then boil in a little ...
6
The Book of Fishes: Class Pisces
Most of the species belonging to this tribe are well known, and extremely
common on all our coasts, and in most of our rivers. The principal are the Plaice,
the Holibut, the Turbot, and the Sole. THE HOLIBUT, (Pleuronectes hippoglossus
.) ...
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). General Literature Committee, 1835
7
Useful knowledge: or, A familiar account of the various ...
HOLIBUT FLAISE. 197 a corruption from the French jaune doree, golden yellow,
this being their colour when first taken out of the water. 216. The HOLIBUT (
Pleuronectes hippoglossus) is a fiat fish of a considerably lengthened shape, of
an ...
8
BINGLEY'S NATURAL HISTORY
And the fishermen assert, that they are never to be caught with baits which have
been bitten by other fish. In many parts of England, Turbot and Holibut are sold
indiscriminately for each other. They are, however, perfectly distinct; the upper ...
9
Encyclopaedia Londinensis
The holibut is the largest of all Zsish except the whale tribe, and therefore would
much better merit the name of mnximus, which we shall see is given to the turbot.
It is so voracious as to devour the ray or skatescrabs, and haddock; it will also ...
10
A Description of More Than Three Hundred Animals: ...
many parts of England the Turbot and Holibut are sold indiscriminately for each
other. They are, however, perfectly distinct, the upper parts of the former being
marked with large, unequal, and obtuse tubercles ; while those of the latter are
quite ...
