Way of catching fish by boards japanned with white varnish, which the fish mistaking by moonlight for water, leap on and are taken; Way of taking wild ducks by men going into the water with their heads in the shells of large gourds, with holes to see and breath through.
Summary
Public domain scan of 17th-18th century landscape print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Images from voyages to the East Indies, Africa, Guinea and the islands adjacent.
Ichthyology books scans from New York Public Library, 1784 - 1796
Tags
Date
1600 - 1700
Contributors
Green, John (fl. 1730-1753 ), Compiler
Astley, Thomas, Author
Location
London
Source
New York Public Library
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")