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Miscellaneous Back Matter [pp. 380-384]

Appletons' journal: a magazine of general literature. / Volume 1, Issue 12

APPLETONS' JO ULVRNAL OF POPULAR UR Museum, a fortnight ago, contained a representation and de scription of that curiosity of the waters, the angler-fish. From the London Times we copy an account of a remarkable exploit of this creature, in the way of catching birds, and Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins has favored us with a graphic pictorial representation of the adventure: "On the forenoon of Saturday last, some of the fishermen resident at Ackergill, while pursuing their avocation in the bay, had their attention directed to a large fish struggling and plunging on the surface of the water, at no great distance from their boat. Presuming that the fish had got attached to some of their lines, and that, in consequence, it could be secured easily, they at once directed their course toward it; but a closer approach revealed, to their surprise, the true source of its annoyance. The fish, while swimming near the surface in search of prey, had for its speed and power in the water. It is generally known as the 'loon,' or' ember-goose.' The fish, which measured between three anc four feet in length, is known as the' fishing-frog,' or' angler,' the latte. name derived from the singular manner in which it entices its prey within reach. The mouth of this fish is of extraordinary width; from the top of its head rises a series of delicate, stalk-like appendages, ter minated by glistening filaments bearing a pretty close resemblance to cer tain marine worms. The animal remains stationary in some favorable position, and, as the vibration of these appendages attracts, small fishes are at once seized upon, and deposited in the capacious maw of the fish. It is probable that the bird, in this instance, had been deceived by the tempting lure into thrusting its head into such dangerous proximity, and that the fish had suddenly closed its jaws upon it, and refused, oi was unable, to relax its hold until it was secured in the manner related above. The flesh of the fish is held in no repute." Captain Maury considers the Gulf Stream equal to a stream 32 miles broad and 1,200 feet deep, flowing at a rate of 5 knots (38,415 feet) an hour. This gives 6,166,700,000,000 cubic feet per hour as the quantity of water conveyed by this stream. Sir John Herschel's estimate is still greater; he considers it equal to a stream 30 miles broad and 2,200 feet deep, flowing at the rate of 4 miles an hour; this makes the quantity 7,359,900,000,000 cubic feet per hour. Sir John estimates the temperature of the water at 86~ Fahr. APPLETONS' JOURNAL OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. Price 10 cents per number; $4.00 per annum, in advance. CONTENTS OF NO. 12, JUNE 19, 69. CONTENTS OF NO. 12, JUNE 19, 1869. The Angler-Fish catches a Loon. seized hold of some large bird, which it had partly swallowed, but which it was unable, from the size and energetic resistance of its victim, to drag beneath. The singular appearance of the widely-spread wings of the bird, which frantically thrashed the water, at one extremity, and the occasional glimpse which was obtained of the tail of the fish, at the other, induced the fishermen to believe that they had fallen in with some rare nondescript, and the sea-staff was immediately put in requisition to secure the interesting prize. By a dexterous use of this effective weapon, the fish was hooked and secured, and the whole affair incontinently hauled in triumph over the gunwale. The principal actor in this scene was then at once recognized as an old acquaintance by the boat's crew. His jaws were unceremoniously wrenched open, .and the bird, still alive, released from its uncomfortable position. The victim of this novel strait proved to be a fine specimen of that large and powerful species, the great northern diver, a bird unsurpassed UMe ~ RIGAUD & CIE., PARIS. The last new Perfume, just received from Paris, sweeter and more lasting than 1l other perfumes, RIGA U D'S M1IRANDA BOUQUET. FOR SALE AT ALL DRUG STORES, &c., throughout the United States. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, CLIFFORD J. BALLYN, 53 Murray St., New York. "THE ARTIST IN THE COUNTRY." (Illustration.)................ 353 THE THREE BROTHERS. By Mrs. Oliphant, author of the " Chron icles of Carlingford," " The Brownings," etc. (From ad vance-sheets.).............................................. 354 BELLA'S DEFEAT. By Riter Fitzgerald.......................... 356 SEVEN SITTINGS WITH POWERS THE SCULPTOR: No. II. By Henry W. Bellows................................................ 359 MY FLOWER. By P. Mahon.................................... 360 THE MAN WHO LAUGHS; OR, BY THE KING'S COMMAND. By Vic tor Hugo................................................... 361 BUTTERFLIES. (Illustrated.).................................... 368 WHAT A SNOW-FLAKE MAY COME TO: Stage the First-The Ice Sea. By Dr. I. I. Hayes.................................... 370 " ONLY THE CLOTHES THAT SHE WORE." By N. G. Shepherd... 372 JOHN STUART MILL ON THE "SUBJECTION OF WOMEN.............. 372 APPLE-BLossoMS. By Eugene Benson.......................... 374 INDIAN ROCK................................................... 375 A CONTEMPORARY OF NELSON AND NAPOLEON. By James Grant Wilson..................................................... 375 THE WOMAN QUESTION........................................ 376 TABLE-TALK.................................................. 377 SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY NOTES................................ 379 THE MUSEUM. (Illustrated.)..................................... 380 STEEL ENGRAVING................................... " Indian Rock." N EW BOOK S. HISTORY OF EUROPEAN MORALS FROM AUGUSTUS TO CHARLEMAGNE. BY W. E. H. LECKY, M. A., Author of "History of Rationalism in Europe." In two vols., octavo. Cloth. Price, $6.oo. Mr. Lecky's "History of European Morals" is attracting great attention in the foreign periodicals, and is regarded as an original and highly important contribution to the progress of ethical literature. The Saturday Review says it may be looked upon as a complement to Mr. Buckle's "History of Civilization." The Review says of Mr. Lecky: "He has drawn a most impressive picture of the evolution of Christian morality, especially in its early stages, out of the civilization of the Russian empire, of the various changes of moral type and standard, of the successive degrees of prominence as clearly shown in different classes of virtues; of the proportion between different virtues in the ideal character of the time, and of their influence on one another, to be remarked in the course of this great moral recasting of society." PRIMARY TRUTHS OF RELIGION. By THOMAS M. CLARK, D. D., LL. D., BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF RHODE ISLAND. I vol., I2mO, 3I3 pp. Cloth. Price, $i.25. 380 [JUNE 19 I PAGE -F

APPLETONS' JO ULVRNAL OF POPULAR UR Museum, a fortnight ago, contained a representation and de scription of that curiosity of the waters, the angler-fish. From the London Times we copy an account of a remarkable exploit of this creature, in the way of catching birds, and Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins has favored us with a graphic pictorial representation of the adventure: "On the forenoon of Saturday last, some of the fishermen resident at Ackergill, while pursuing their avocation in the bay, had their attention directed to a large fish struggling and plunging on the surface of the water, at no great distance from their boat. Presuming that the fish had got attached to some of their lines, and that, in consequence, it could be secured easily, they at once directed their course toward it; but a closer approach revealed, to their surprise, the true source of its annoyance. The fish, while swimming near the surface in search of prey, had for its speed and power in the water. It is generally known as the 'loon,' or' ember-goose.' The fish, which measured between three anc four feet in length, is known as the' fishing-frog,' or' angler,' the latte. name derived from the singular manner in which it entices its prey within reach. The mouth of this fish is of extraordinary width; from the top of its head rises a series of delicate, stalk-like appendages, ter minated by glistening filaments bearing a pretty close resemblance to cer tain marine worms. The animal remains stationary in some favorable position, and, as the vibration of these appendages attracts, small fishes are at once seized upon, and deposited in the capacious maw of the fish. It is probable that the bird, in this instance, had been deceived by the tempting lure into thrusting its head into such dangerous proximity, and that the fish had suddenly closed its jaws upon it, and refused, oi was unable, to relax its hold until it was secured in the manner related above. The flesh of the fish is held in no repute." Captain Maury considers the Gulf Stream equal to a stream 32 miles broad and 1,200 feet deep, flowing at a rate of 5 knots (38,415 feet) an hour. This gives 6,166,700,000,000 cubic feet per hour as the quantity of water conveyed by this stream. Sir John Herschel's estimate is still greater; he considers it equal to a stream 30 miles broad and 2,200 feet deep, flowing at the rate of 4 miles an hour; this makes the quantity 7,359,900,000,000 cubic feet per hour. Sir John estimates the temperature of the water at 86~ Fahr. APPLETONS' JOURNAL OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. Price 10 cents per number; $4.00 per annum, in advance. CONTENTS OF NO. 12, JUNE 19, 69. CONTENTS OF NO. 12, JUNE 19, 1869. The Angler-Fish catches a Loon. seized hold of some large bird, which it had partly swallowed, but which it was unable, from the size and energetic resistance of its victim, to drag beneath. The singular appearance of the widely-spread wings of the bird, which frantically thrashed the water, at one extremity, and the occasional glimpse which was obtained of the tail of the fish, at the other, induced the fishermen to believe that they had fallen in with some rare nondescript, and the sea-staff was immediately put in requisition to secure the interesting prize. By a dexterous use of this effective weapon, the fish was hooked and secured, and the whole affair incontinently hauled in triumph over the gunwale. The principal actor in this scene was then at once recognized as an old acquaintance by the boat's crew. His jaws were unceremoniously wrenched open, .and the bird, still alive, released from its uncomfortable position. The victim of this novel strait proved to be a fine specimen of that large and powerful species, the great northern diver, a bird unsurpassed UMe ~ RIGAUD & CIE., PARIS. The last new Perfume, just received from Paris, sweeter and more lasting than 1l other perfumes, RIGA U D'S M1IRANDA BOUQUET. FOR SALE AT ALL DRUG STORES, &c., throughout the United States. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, CLIFFORD J. BALLYN, 53 Murray St., New York. "THE ARTIST IN THE COUNTRY." (Illustration.)................ 353 THE THREE BROTHERS. By Mrs. Oliphant, author of the " Chron icles of Carlingford," " The Brownings," etc. (From ad vance-sheets.).............................................. 354 BELLA'S DEFEAT. By Riter Fitzgerald.......................... 356 SEVEN SITTINGS WITH POWERS THE SCULPTOR: No. II. By Henry W. Bellows................................................ 359 MY FLOWER. By P. Mahon.................................... 360 THE MAN WHO LAUGHS; OR, BY THE KING'S COMMAND. By Vic tor Hugo................................................... 361 BUTTERFLIES. (Illustrated.).................................... 368 WHAT A SNOW-FLAKE MAY COME TO: Stage the First-The Ice Sea. By Dr. I. I. Hayes.................................... 370 " ONLY THE CLOTHES THAT SHE WORE." By N. G. Shepherd... 372 JOHN STUART MILL ON THE "SUBJECTION OF WOMEN.............. 372 APPLE-BLossoMS. By Eugene Benson.......................... 374 INDIAN ROCK................................................... 375 A CONTEMPORARY OF NELSON AND NAPOLEON. By James Grant Wilson..................................................... 375 THE WOMAN QUESTION........................................ 376 TABLE-TALK.................................................. 377 SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY NOTES................................ 379 THE MUSEUM. (Illustrated.)..................................... 380 STEEL ENGRAVING................................... " Indian Rock." N EW BOOK S. HISTORY OF EUROPEAN MORALS FROM AUGUSTUS TO CHARLEMAGNE. BY W. E. H. LECKY, M. A., Author of "History of Rationalism in Europe." In two vols., octavo. Cloth. Price, $6.oo. Mr. Lecky's "History of European Morals" is attracting great attention in the foreign periodicals, and is regarded as an original and highly important contribution to the progress of ethical literature. The Saturday Review says it may be looked upon as a complement to Mr. Buckle's "History of Civilization." The Review says of Mr. Lecky: "He has drawn a most impressive picture of the evolution of Christian morality, especially in its early stages, out of the civilization of the Russian empire, of the various changes of moral type and standard, of the successive degrees of prominence as clearly shown in different classes of virtues; of the proportion between different virtues in the ideal character of the time, and of their influence on one another, to be remarked in the course of this great moral recasting of society." PRIMARY TRUTHS OF RELIGION. By THOMAS M. CLARK, D. D., LL. D., BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF RHODE ISLAND. I vol., I2mO, 3I3 pp. Cloth. Price, $i.25. 380 [JUNE 19 I PAGE -F

APPLETONS' JO ULVRNAL OF POPULAR UR Museum, a fortnight ago, contained a representation and de scription of that curiosity of the waters, the angler-fish. From the London Times we copy an account of a remarkable exploit of this creature, in the way of catching birds, and Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins has favored us with a graphic pictorial representation of the adventure: "On the forenoon of Saturday last, some of the fishermen resident at Ackergill, while pursuing their avocation in the bay, had their attention directed to a large fish struggling and plunging on the surface of the water, at no great distance from their boat. Presuming that the fish had got attached to some of their lines, and that, in consequence, it could be secured easily, they at once directed their course toward it; but a closer approach revealed, to their surprise, the true source of its annoyance. The fish, while swimming near the surface in search of prey, had for its speed and power in the water. It is generally known as the 'loon,' or' ember-goose.' The fish, which measured between three anc four feet in length, is known as the' fishing-frog,' or' angler,' the latte. name derived from the singular manner in which it entices its prey within reach. The mouth of this fish is of extraordinary width; from the top of its head rises a series of delicate, stalk-like appendages, ter minated by glistening filaments bearing a pretty close resemblance to cer tain marine worms. The animal remains stationary in some favorable position, and, as the vibration of these appendages attracts, small fishes are at once seized upon, and deposited in the capacious maw of the fish. It is probable that the bird, in this instance, had been deceived by the tempting lure into thrusting its head into such dangerous proximity, and that the fish had suddenly closed its jaws upon it, and refused, oi was unable, to relax its hold until it was secured in the manner related above. The flesh of the fish is held in no repute." Captain Maury considers the Gulf Stream equal to a stream 32 miles broad and 1,200 feet deep, flowing at a rate of 5 knots (38,415 feet) an hour. This gives 6,166,700,000,000 cubic feet per hour as the quantity of water conveyed by this stream. Sir John Herschel's estimate is still greater; he considers it equal to a stream 30 miles broad and 2,200 feet deep, flowing at the rate of 4 miles an hour; this makes the quantity 7,359,900,000,000 cubic feet per hour. Sir John estimates the temperature of the water at 86~ Fahr. APPLETONS' JOURNAL OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. Price 10 cents per number; $4.00 per annum, in advance. CONTENTS OF NO. 12, JUNE 19, 69. CONTENTS OF NO. 12, JUNE 19, 1869. The Angler-Fish catches a Loon. seized hold of some large bird, which it had partly swallowed, but which it was unable, from the size and energetic resistance of its victim, to drag beneath. The singular appearance of the widely-spread wings of the bird, which frantically thrashed the water, at one extremity, and the occasional glimpse which was obtained of the tail of the fish, at the other, induced the fishermen to believe that they had fallen in with some rare nondescript, and the sea-staff was immediately put in requisition to secure the interesting prize. By a dexterous use of this effective weapon, the fish was hooked and secured, and the whole affair incontinently hauled in triumph over the gunwale. The principal actor in this scene was then at once recognized as an old acquaintance by the boat's crew. His jaws were unceremoniously wrenched open, .and the bird, still alive, released from its uncomfortable position. The victim of this novel strait proved to be a fine specimen of that large and powerful species, the great northern diver, a bird unsurpassed UMe ~ RIGAUD & CIE., PARIS. The last new Perfume, just received from Paris, sweeter and more lasting than 1l other perfumes, RIGA U D'S M1IRANDA BOUQUET. FOR SALE AT ALL DRUG STORES, &c., throughout the United States. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, CLIFFORD J. BALLYN, 53 Murray St., New York. "THE ARTIST IN THE COUNTRY." (Illustration.)................ 353 THE THREE BROTHERS. By Mrs. Oliphant, author of the " Chron icles of Carlingford," " The Brownings," etc. (From ad vance-sheets.).............................................. 354 BELLA'S DEFEAT. By Riter Fitzgerald.......................... 356 SEVEN SITTINGS WITH POWERS THE SCULPTOR: No. II. By Henry W. Bellows................................................ 359 MY FLOWER. By P. Mahon.................................... 360 THE MAN WHO LAUGHS; OR, BY THE KING'S COMMAND. By Vic tor Hugo................................................... 361 BUTTERFLIES. (Illustrated.).................................... 368 WHAT A SNOW-FLAKE MAY COME TO: Stage the First-The Ice Sea. By Dr. I. I. Hayes.................................... 370 " ONLY THE CLOTHES THAT SHE WORE." By N. G. Shepherd... 372 JOHN STUART MILL ON THE "SUBJECTION OF WOMEN.............. 372 APPLE-BLossoMS. By Eugene Benson.......................... 374 INDIAN ROCK................................................... 375 A CONTEMPORARY OF NELSON AND NAPOLEON. By James Grant Wilson..................................................... 375 THE WOMAN QUESTION........................................ 376 TABLE-TALK.................................................. 377 SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY NOTES................................ 379 THE MUSEUM. (Illustrated.)..................................... 380 STEEL ENGRAVING................................... " Indian Rock." N EW BOOK S. HISTORY OF EUROPEAN MORALS FROM AUGUSTUS TO CHARLEMAGNE. BY W. E. H. LECKY, M. A., Author of "History of Rationalism in Europe." In two vols., octavo. Cloth. Price, $6.oo. Mr. Lecky's "History of European Morals" is attracting great attention in the foreign periodicals, and is regarded as an original and highly important contribution to the progress of ethical literature. The Saturday Review says it may be looked upon as a complement to Mr. Buckle's "History of Civilization." The Review says of Mr. Lecky: "He has drawn a most impressive picture of the evolution of Christian morality, especially in its early stages, out of the civilization of the Russian empire, of the various changes of moral type and standard, of the successive degrees of prominence as clearly shown in different classes of virtues; of the proportion between different virtues in the ideal character of the time, and of their influence on one another, to be remarked in the course of this great moral recasting of society." PRIMARY TRUTHS OF RELIGION. By THOMAS M. CLARK, D. D., LL. D., BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF RHODE ISLAND. I vol., I2mO, 3I3 pp. Cloth. Price, $i.25. 380 [JUNE 19 I PAGE -F
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