 Hampton, the young eels have been seen to ascend the large posts of the flood-gates, in order to make their way, when the gates have been shut longer than usual. Those which die stick to the posts ; others, which get a little higher, meet with the same...  The Popular Science Monthly - Page 2451886Full view - About this book
 | 1834 - 442 pages
...posts of the floodgates, in order to make their way when the gates have been shut longer than usual. Those which die, stick to the posts ; others, which...the rest to overcome the difficulty of the passage. A curious instance of the means which young eels will have recourse to, in order to perform their migrations,... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1834 - 372 pages
...posts of the flood gates, in order to make their way when the gates have been shut longer than usual. Those which die, stick to the posts ; others, which...the rest to overcome the difficulty of the passage. A curious instance of the means which young eels will have recourse to, in order to perform their migrations,... | |
 | Edward Jesse - 1834 - 352 pages
...posts of the flood gates, in order to make their way when the gates have been shut longer than usual. Those which die, stick to the posts; others, which...the rest to overcome the difficulty of the passage. A curious instance of the means which young eels will have recourse to, in order to perform their migrations,... | |
 | Thomas Boosey - 1835 - 328 pages
...posts of the flood gates in order to make their way. When the gates have been shut longer than usual, those which die stick to the posts, others which get a little higher meet with the same fate, so that they form a layer for the passage of the rest, a curious instance of their migratory disposition.... | |
 | Thomas Boosey - 1835 - 328 pages
...posts of the flood gates in order to make their way. When the gates have been shut longer than usual, those which die stick to the posts, others which get a little higher meet with the same fate, so that they form a layer for the passage of the rest, a curious instance of their migratory disposition.... | |
 | James Wilson - 1838 - 142 pages
...posts of the flood-gates, in order to make their way, when the gates have been shut longer than usual. Those which die stick to the posts ; others, which...the rest to overcome the difficulty of the passage. A curious instance of the means which young eels will have recourse to, in order to perform their migrations,... | |
 | James Wilson - 1840 - 512 pages
...posts of the flood-gates, in order to make their way, when the gates have been shut longer than usual. Those which die stick to the posts, others, which...the rest to overcome the difficulty of the passage. A Mirious instance of the means which young eels will have recourse to, in order to perform their migrations,... | |
 | 1841 - 435 pages
...the gates have been shut longer than Those which die stick to the posts ; others, which get ffiusual. a little higher, meet with the same fate, until at last a su cient layer of them is formed to enable the rest to overcome the difficulty of the passage. A curious... | |
 | Mrs. Loudon (Jane), Jane Loudon - 1848 - 426 pages
...past them, when the gates have been shut longer than usual. Those which climb first generally die, and stick to the posts; others, which get a little higher,...the rest to overcome the difficulty of the passage." "Near Bristol," he adds, " there is a large pond, immediately adjoining which there is a stream. On... | |
 | Jonathan Couch - 1865 - 602 pages
...posts of the floodgates, in order to make their way when the gates have been shut longer than usual. Those which die stick to the posts; others, which...the rest to overcome the difficulty of the passage. A curious instance of the means which young Eels will have recourse to in order to accomplish their... | |
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