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" They begin to appear off the Shetland Isles in April and May ; these are only the forerunners of the grand shoal which comes in June ; and their appearance is marked by certain signs... "
The Dictionary of Merchandize and Nomenclature in All European Languages - Page 170
by C. H. Kauffman - 1815 - 396 pages
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An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man: Including a ...

George Woods - 1811 - 396 pages
...Pennant's British Zoology. and a few appear off the Shetland Isles in April and May. These are only fore-runners of the grand shoal which comes in June, and their appearance is chiefly marked by the number of birds, such as gannets and gulls, which follow and prey upon them :...
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An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man: Including a ...

George Woods - 1811 - 394 pages
...Zoology, Vol. v. Ichtyologie par Bloch, Berlin, Vol. ip 150. f Pennant's British Zoology. and a few appear off the Shetland Isles in April and May. These are only fore-runners of the grand shoal which comes in June, and their appearance is chiefly marked by the...
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An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man: Including a ...

George Woods - 1811 - 396 pages
...Zoology, Vol. v. Ichtyologie par Bloch, fierlia, Vol. ip 150. t Pennant's British Zoology. and a few appear off the Shetland Isles in April and May. These are only fore-runners of the grand shoal which comes in June, and their appearance is chiefly marked by the...
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Rural Sports, Volume 2

William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...to the Shore, would but load it with Putrefaction. Those collective Masses that come upon our Coasts begin to appear off the Shetland Isles in April and...of the grand Shoal which comes in June, and their arrival is marked by the numbers of Birds, such as Gannets and others, which follow them as their prey;...
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Gallery of Nature and Art, Or a Tour Through Creation and Science ..., Volume 5

Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 pages
...that name, for the word herring is derived from the German, heer, an army, to express their numbers. " They begin to appear off the Shetland isles in April and May: these are only forerunners of the grand shoal which comes in June, and their appearance is marked by certain signs,...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

1822 - 440 pages
...that name, for the word herring is derived from the German, Heer, an army, to express their numbers. They begin to appear off the Shetland Isles in April and May: these are only forerunners of the grand shoal which comes in June, and their appearance is marked by certain signs,...
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The Cottager's monthly visitor, Volume 2

1822 - 588 pages
...oar warmer. latitudes. This mighty army begins to put itself hi nio'tititt in the spring. They first appear off the Shetland Isles in April and May ; these are only foretawwera of the grand shoa-l which comes in June; ftBd their appearance is marked by certain signs,...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 6

1823 - 878 pages
...«houli of for the word herring comes from the German heer, ' " an army," to express their numbers. They begin to appear off the Shetland isles in April...are only the forerunners of the grand shoal which Chipe*, comes Jane ; and their appearance is marked by they deposit their spann. »«adirful certain...
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Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa: Scandinavia

Edward Daniel Clarke - 1824 - 630 pages
...ceremonious gifts of the tobacco and coffee among the Turks and Arabs. Being seated at table, there are only forerunners of the grand shoal, which comes in June...; and their appearance is marked by certain signs, by the uumber of birds, such as Gamuts and others, which follow to prey on them. But when the main...
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The perennial calendar, and companion to the almanack, revised and ed. [or ...

Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...that name!, for the word Herring is derived from the German, Heer, an army, to express their numbers. They begin to appear off the Shetland Isles in April and May : these are only forerunners of the grand shoal which comes in June, and their appearance is marked by certain signs,...
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