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smeltSmall fish, usually marine, although some species are freshwater. They occur in Europe and North America. The most common European smelt is the sparling Osmerus eperlanus. |
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The other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and when the Bear came up and felt him with his snout, and smelt him all over, he held his breath, and feigned the appearance of death as much as he could. (after their manner, as we shall describe in its proper place) between his hoof and pastern; I took it in my hand, and, having smelt it, returned it to him again as civilly as I could. It smelt so sweet that all cares and sorrows were forgotten by him who inhaled its fragrance. |
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