 The head of the pond should be at the lowest part of the ground, and the trench of the floodgate or sluice should have a pretty swift fall, that the water may not be too long in running out when it is to be emptied. If more ponds than one are to be made...  Pictures of Sporting Life and Character - Page 317by Lord William Pitt Lennox - 1860Full view - About this book
 | Nathan Bailey, John Worlidge - 1717 - 1058 pages
...Cattel, >reed the largeft and fatteft FUh. Now, in making your Pond, let tha Head of it be at the lowed part of the Ground, and the Trench of the Flood-gate or Sluice have a good fwift fall, that it may not be too long a emptying, when you are mindsd to draw it; the... | |
 | Richard Brookes - 1766 - 332 pages
...of Horfes, have bred the largeft and the fattifh Fifh. The Head of the Pond fhould be at the loweft Part of the Ground, and the Trench of the Flood-Gate or Sluice fhould have a pretty fwift Fall, that the Water may not be too long in •running out. when it is to... | |
 | Richard Brookes - 1781 - 328 pages
...of Horfes, have bred the largeft and the fatteft Fifh. The Head of the Pond fliould be at the loweft Part of the Ground, and the Trench of the Flood-Gate or Sluice fhould have a pretty fwift Fall, that the Water may not be too long in running out when it is to be... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1804 - 208 pages
...and dung of horses, breed the largest and fattest fishes. In making the pond, observe that the head be at the lowest part of the ground ; and the trench, of the flood-gate, or sluice, has a good swift fall, that it may not be long in emptying. If the pond carries six feet of water it... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1807 - 208 pages
...breeder; if so, never expect any large carps from thence;ua In making the pond, observe that-the head be at the lowest part of the ground ; and the trench of the flood-gate, or sluice, has a good swift fall, that it may not be long in emptying. the greatness of the number of spawn overstocking... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1808 - 210 pages
...and dung of horses, breed. the largest and fattest fishes. In making the pond, observe that the head be at the lowest part of the ground ; and the trench of the flood-gate, or sluice, has a good swift full, that it may not be long in emptying. If the pond carries six feet of water it... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1814 - 286 pages
...and dung of horses, breed the largest and tallest tishes. In making the pond, observe that the head be at the lowest part of the ground, and the trench of the flood-gate, or sluice, has a good cwiit tali, that it inuy not be long in emptying. If the polio carries six feet of \\attt... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1814 - 290 pages
...and dung of horses, breed the largest and i'attest fisnes. In making the pond, observe that the head be at the lowest part of the ground, and the trench of the flood-gate, or smite, has a good switt fall, that it may not be long in emptying. If the pono carries six feet of... | |
 | Alexander Mackintosh - 1815 - 262 pages
...been so situated as to receive the stale and dung of cattle, have bred the largest and fattest fish. The head of the pond should be at the lowest part...ponds than one are to be made at a time, it will be most beautiful and advantageous to have them placed one above another, in such a manner that the head... | |
 | Alexander Mackintosh - 1821 - 264 pages
...been so situated as to receive the stale and dung of cattle, have bred the largest and fattest fish. The head of the pond should be at the lowest part...ponds than one are to be made at a time, it will be most beautiful and advantageous to have them placed one above another, in such a manner that the head... | |
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