 | Thomas Pennant - 1772 - 390 pages
...the other, which it keeps pofTeffion of during the time of fitting. A perfon, called a Gozzard •{-, attends the flock, and twice a day drives the whole...their habitations, helping thofe that live in the ppper flor-ies to their nefls, without ever mifplacing a fingle bird. The geefe are plucked five times... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 464 pages
...which it keeps pofieffion of during the time of fitting. A perfon, called a Gozzard, ie Goofe- herd, attends the flock, and twice a day drives the whole...The geefe are plucked five times in the year: the firil plucking FEATHERS. is at Lady-Day, for feathers and quils, and the fame is renewed, for feathers... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 508 pages
...from the other, which it keeps pofleflion of during the time of fitting. A perfon, called a Gozzard f, attends the flock, and twice a day drives the whole...habitations, helping thofe that live in the upper ftories tp their nefts, without ever mifplacing a fingle bird. The geefe are plucked five times in the year... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 500 pages
...from the other, which it keeps pofleffion of during the time of fitting. A perfon, called a Gozzard-\, attends the flock, and twice a day drives the whole...The geefe are plucked five times in the year; the firfl plucking is at Lady-Day, for feathers and quills, and the fame is renewed, for feathers only,... | |
 | William Butler - 1795 - 242 pages
...which will rear feven, fo that towards the end of the feafon he will become mafter of eight thoufand. The geefe are plucked five times in the year : the firft plucking, in purfuance of this barbarous practice, is at Lady-day, for feathers and quills ; and the fame is... | |
 | 1800 - 576 pages
...from the other, which it keeps pofleffion of during the time of fitting, A peifou attends the fiock, and twice a day drives the whole to. water; then brings...habitations, helping thofe that live in the upper itories to their nefts, without ever roifplacipga fingle bird. The geefe are plucked five times in... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1807 - 910 pages
...divided from the other, which it keeps possession of during the time of sitting. A gozzard, or gooseherd, attends the flock, and twice a day drives the whole to water, then brings them back to their habitation, helping those that live in the upper stories to their uests, without ever misplacing a... | |
 | 1809 - 574 pages
...feparate lodge divided from the other, which it keeps poffeffion of during the time of fitting. A perfon attends the flock, and twice a day drives the whole...habitations, helping thofe that live in the upper llories to their nefts, without ever mifplaciug a fingle bird. The geefe are plucked five times tin... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1809 - 1102 pages
...from the other, which it keeps pofleflion of during the time of fitting. A perfon, called a Gozzard J, attends the flock, and twice a day drives the whole...habitations, helping thofe that live in the upper (lories to their nefts, without ever mifplacing a fingle bird. The geefe are plucked five times in... | |
 | William Butler - 1811 - 548 pages
...which will rear feven; fo that towards the end of the feafon he will become matter of eight thoufand. The geefe are plucked five times in the year; the firft plucking, in purfuance of this barbarous practice, is at Lady-Day, for feathers and * See Exer. on the Globes,... | |
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Goose-Herd, attends the flock, and twice a day drives the whole to water ; then brings them back to their habitations, helping those that live in the upper stories to their nests, without ever misplacing a single bird. 
