 | John Pinkerton - 1809 - 1102 Seiten
...all of its kind. It is a general obfervation all Scotland over, that if a quarrel happen on the coaft where herring is caught, and that blood be drawn violently, then the herring go away from the coafl, without returning during that feafon. This, they fay, has been obferved in all pafl ages, as... | |
 | 1872 - 676 Seiten
...shedding of blood. Thus, Pennant says, " It is a general observation all Scotland over, that if a quarrel happen on the coast where herring is caught, and that blood be drawn violently, then the hen-ing goes away from the coast witfiout returning during that season. This, they say, has been observed... | |
 | Edward Bradley - 1861 - 444 Seiten
...since." * Pennant further says: " It is a general observation, all Scotland over, that if a quarrel happen on the coast where herring is caught, and that...violently, then the herring go away from the coast without returning during that season. This, they say, has been observed in all past ages as well as... | |
 | 1872 - 602 Seiten
...shedding of blood. Thus, Pennant says, " It is a general observation all Scotland over, that if a quarrel happen on the coast where herring is caught, and that blood be drawn violently, then the herring goes away from the coast without returning during that season. This, they say, has been observed in... | |
 | 1872 - 592 Seiten
...shedding of blood. Thus, Pennant says, " It is a general observation all Scotland over, that if a quarrel happen on the coast where herring is caught, and that blood be dtywn violently, then the herring goes away from the coast without returning during that season. This,... | |
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... piece of folk lore, it deserves to be recorded. And it is the more curious, if it be a real belief, because it is contrary to the general superstition concerning herring-fishing and the violent shedding of blood. Thus, Pennant says, " It is a general... 