Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny & Gold, 1802 |
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Page 47
... whole year , the Scarborough fishermen never putting down their nets , without catching some . The Herring fishery is of great antiquity ; it was first engaged in by the Dutch , in 1164 ; its value brought on those obstinate wars ...
... whole year , the Scarborough fishermen never putting down their nets , without catching some . The Herring fishery is of great antiquity ; it was first engaged in by the Dutch , in 1164 ; its value brought on those obstinate wars ...
Page 48
... whole should be surrounded with a frame , to prevent its being strain- ed by a boat's running against it , which might cause it to be leaky . All ponds should have a rivulet or brook running through them , or considerable fresh springs ...
... whole should be surrounded with a frame , to prevent its being strain- ed by a boat's running against it , which might cause it to be leaky . All ponds should have a rivulet or brook running through them , or considerable fresh springs ...
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... whole room may be set into fierce contest , by com- pelling them to move their stations ; but after the person's quitting the place , they have been seen to resume their circles , and grow pacific . The Compiler kept many of the Ruffs ...
... whole room may be set into fierce contest , by com- pelling them to move their stations ; but after the person's quitting the place , they have been seen to resume their circles , and grow pacific . The Compiler kept many of the Ruffs ...
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