 | William Yarrell - 1836 - 454 стор.
...one during a battle absolutely rip his opponent quite open, so that he sank to the bottom and died. I have occasionally known three or four parts of the...their territories with the strictest vigilance ; and the slightest invasion invariably brings on a battle. These are the habits of the male fish alone :... | |
 | 1837 - 704 стор.
...seen one during a battle absolutely rip his opponent open, so that he sank to the bottom and died. I have occasionally known three or four parts of the...their territories with the strictest vigilance, and the slightest invasion invariably brings on a battle.'—ib., pp. 77, 78. Such is their idea of domestic... | |
 | Wernerian Natural History Society, Edinburgh - 1838 - 664 стор.
...one during a battle absolutely rip his opponent quite open, so that he sunk to the bottom and died. I have occasionally known three or four parts of the...guard their territories with the strictest vigilance. These are the habits of the male fish alone ; the females are quite pacific, appear fat, as full of... | |
 | William Yarrell - 1841 - 524 стор.
...one during a battle absolutely rip his opponent quite open, so that he sank to the bottom and died. I have occasionally known three or four parts of the...their territories with the strictest vigilance; and the slightest invasion invariably brings on a battle. These are the habits of the male fish alone:... | |
 | 1842 - 1162 стор.
...one during a battle absolutely rip his opponent quite open, so that he sank to the bottom and died. I have occasionally known three or four parts of the...their territories with the strictest vigilance ; and the slightest invasion invariably brings on a battle. These are the habits of the male fish alone ;... | |
 | 1842 - 538 стор.
...that he sank to the bottom an.l died. I have occasionally known three or four parts of the tub (aken possession of by as many other little tyrants, who...their territories with the strictest vigilance ; and the slightest invasion invariably brings on a battle. These are the habits of the male fish alone ;... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - 1849 - 396 стор.
...one during a battle absolutely rip his opponent quite open, so that he sank to the bottom, and died. I have occasionally known three or four parts of the...their territories with the strictest vigilance, and the slightest invasion invariably brings on a battle."* The Sting-rays )Trygon), which are furnished... | |
 | British fish - 1849 - 200 стор.
...one, during a battle, absolutely rip his opponent quite open, so that he sunk to the bottom and died. I have occasionally known three or four parts of the...their territories with the strictest vigilance, and the slightest invasion invariably brings on a battle. These are the habits of the male fish alone ;... | |
 | David Badham - 1854 - 578 стор.
...absolutely rip his opponent quite open, so that he sank to the bottom and died. I have occasionally kno\ni three or four parts of the tub taken possession of...their territories with the strictest vigilance, and the slightest invasion invariably brings on a battle. These are the habits of the male fish alone ;... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1856 - 368 стор.
...colour, but generally a fine green ; and the whole appearance full of animation and spirit. I nave occasionally known three or four parts of the tub taken possession of by these little tyrants, who guard their territories with the strictest vigilance, and the slightest invasion... | |
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... chases his rival from one part of the tub to another, until fairly exhausted with fatigue. They also use their spines with such fatal effect, that, incredible as it may appear, I have seen one during a battle absolutely rip his opponent quite open,... 
