 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 548 pages
...latitudes. This mighty army begins to put itfelf in motion in the fpring -, we diftinguifh this vaû body by that name, for the word herring is derived from the German, Heer, an army, to exprefs their numbers. ' . They begin to appear off1 the Shetland ifles in April and May \ thefe are... | |
 | Francis Fitzgerald - 1787 - 768 pages
...compelled, to feek other retreats. They quit the icy fea about the middle of winter, in fuch numbers, that were all the men in the world loaded with herrings, they would not carry a thoufandth part away : but they barely leave their retreats, ere millions of enemies... | |
 | Francis Fitzgerald - 1797 - 556 pages
...compelled to feek other retreats. They quit the icy fea about the middle of winter, in fuch numbers, that were all the men in the world loaded with herrings, they would not carry a thoufandth part away: but they barely leave their retreats, ere millions of enemies... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...their numbers (as Bees in their hive) compel them to leave it. This mighty Army begins to put itself in motion from the Icy sea early in the Spring; this...which is so vast that were all the Men in the World to be loaded with Herrings, they could not carry the thousandth part away. No sooner, however, is their... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 728 pages
...latitudes. " This mighty army begins to put itself in motion in the spring: we distinguish this vast body by 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... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pages
...latitudes. ' This mighty army begins to put itself in motion in the spring: we distinguish this vast body by 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... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...latitudes. " This mighty army begins to put itself in motion in the Spring: we distinguish this vast body by 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... | |
 | William Yarrell - 1836 - 494 pages
...latitudes." " This mighty army begins to put itself in motion in the spring. We distinguish this vast body by 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 Islands in April and May.* This is the first check this... | |
 | William Yarrell - 1836 - 484 pages
...latitudes." " This mighty army begins to put itself in motion in the spring. We distinguish this vast body by that name ; for the word Herring is derived from the German Heei — an army, to express their numbers. They begin to appear off the Shetland Islands in April... | |
 | William Yarrell - 1841 - 642 pages
...latitudes." " This mighty army begins to put itself in motion in the spring. We distinguish this vast body by 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 Islands in April and... | |
| |
This mighty army begins to put itself in motion in the spring: we distinguish this vast body by that name, for the word herring is derived from the German, Heer, an army, to express their numbers. 
