The Herring: Its Natural History and National ImportanceEdmonston and Douglas, 1864 - 372 Seiten |
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Seite 238 - ... between the trawlers and the line and long net fishers of the two countries, the high contracting parties agree to appoint, within two months after the exchange of the ratifications of the present convention, a commission, consisting of an equal number of individuals of each nation, who shall prepare a set of regulations for the guidance of the fishermen of the two countries...
Seite 187 - I was sent to England ; and thus I am a Teague, or an Irishman, or what people please, although the best part of my life was in England. What I did for this country was from perfect hatred of tyranny and oppression...
Seite 316 - Boats which may be already fishing in such Place shall depart therefrom, and shall keep at a Distance of at least Three Miles from the said Drift-net Herring or Mackerel Boats.
Seite 168 - ... barrels each last, and having fraughted a Dutch ship called the St. Agat, burdened four hundred and fifty tuns, the ship, with the great cargo, arrived safely at St. Martin's in France, where he got for each barrell of herring, a barrell of brandy and a crown, and the ship at her return was loaded with salt and brandy. And the product came to a prodigious sum, so that he bought this great ship and other two large ships: he traded to France, Spain, Norway, Sweden, and Virginia.
Seite 188 - I believe the people of Lapland, or the Hottentots, are not so miserable a people as we ; for oppression, supported by power, will infallibly introduce slavish principles.
Seite 171 - Act of the first session of the second Parliament of King Charles...
Seite 316 - Trawl Boats shall always keep at a Distance of at least Three Miles from all Boats fishing for Herrings or Mackerel with Drift-nets. ARTICLE XXVI. — Whenever Herring or Mackerel Boats...
Seite 89 - There can be no doubt that the herring inhabits the deep water all round our coast, and only approaches the shore for the purpose of depositing its spawn within the immediate influence of the two principal agents in vivification — increased temperature and oxygen ; and as soon as that essential operation is effected, the shoals that haunt our coast disappear, but individuals are to be found, and many are caught throughout the year.
Seite 324 - October, nor between sunrise on Saturday morning and one hour before sunset on Monday evening, on the West Coasts of Scotland between the Points of Ardnamurchan on the north and the Mull of Galloway on the south.
Seite 188 - ... years upon me, and have too much sickness. I am out of favour at court, where I was well received, during two summers, six or seven years ago. The governing people here do not love me. For as corrupt as England is, it is a habitation of saints in comparison of Ireland. We are si — s and kn — s, and fools ; and all, but bishops and people in employments, beggars.