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ANIMAL FLOWER.
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spontaneous motion. These legs re-unite pincers to
seize their prey ; and the yellow petals immediately close
to shut up that prey, so that it cannot escape. Under
this appearance of a flower is a brown stalk of the big-
ness of a raven’s quill, and which appears to be the body
of some animal. It is probable, that this strange animal
lives on the spawn of fish, and the small insects which
the sea throws up into the bason.
An Aquatic Castle, fyc.
Jlhis is the name of the machine which is formed to
be used in the fisheries between the coasts of Italy and
Sicilv; this consists of strong nets fastened to the bottom
of the sea, by anchors and heavy leaden weights, at a
great expence.—A narrow passage is left open, and as
soon as the tunny fish have entered the enclosure, it is
shut. These engines are called Tonnaros, and contain a
great number of apartments, which are shut one after
the other, till the fish are forced to the chamber of death,
as it is called; where the slaughter begins with spears
and harpoons.
The mackarel are caught there with a harpoon. As
soon as it is dark, two men get into a boat, one of them
holding a lighted torch over the surface of the water,
and the other a harpoon, the light soon brings the fish to
the surface, at which instant, he is pierced by the har-
pooner.
The coral fishery is also performed by means of an
engine, composed of a great cross of wood, to the centre
of which, is fixed a large stone, capable of sinking thq
frame to the bottom. Pieces of small net work are tied'
to each limb of the cross, which is poised horizontally by
a rope, and let down into the water, and touching the
ho. II. Series.] m bottom.
77
spontaneous motion. These legs re-unite pincers to
seize their prey ; and the yellow petals immediately close
to shut up that prey, so that it cannot escape. Under
this appearance of a flower is a brown stalk of the big-
ness of a raven’s quill, and which appears to be the body
of some animal. It is probable, that this strange animal
lives on the spawn of fish, and the small insects which
the sea throws up into the bason.
An Aquatic Castle, fyc.
Jlhis is the name of the machine which is formed to
be used in the fisheries between the coasts of Italy and
Sicilv; this consists of strong nets fastened to the bottom
of the sea, by anchors and heavy leaden weights, at a
great expence.—A narrow passage is left open, and as
soon as the tunny fish have entered the enclosure, it is
shut. These engines are called Tonnaros, and contain a
great number of apartments, which are shut one after
the other, till the fish are forced to the chamber of death,
as it is called; where the slaughter begins with spears
and harpoons.
The mackarel are caught there with a harpoon. As
soon as it is dark, two men get into a boat, one of them
holding a lighted torch over the surface of the water,
and the other a harpoon, the light soon brings the fish to
the surface, at which instant, he is pierced by the har-
pooner.
The coral fishery is also performed by means of an
engine, composed of a great cross of wood, to the centre
of which, is fixed a large stone, capable of sinking thq
frame to the bottom. Pieces of small net work are tied'
to each limb of the cross, which is poised horizontally by
a rope, and let down into the water, and touching the
ho. II. Series.] m bottom.