Sketches of the Coasts and Islands of Scotland, and of the Isle of Man: Descriptive of the Scenery, and Illustrative of the Progressive Revolution in the Economical, Moral, and Social Conditions of the Inhabitants of Those Regions: in Two Volumes
Sketches of the Coasts and Islands of Scotland, and of the Isle of Man: Descriptive of the Scenery, and Illustrative of the Progressive Revolution in the Economical, Moral, and Social Conditions of the Inhabitants of Those Regions: in Two Volumes
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ... coast of the Island, and deposit their spawn, remaining there till November. The vessels used are half-decked. They are built by the eye. The reputation of the Manks boat-builders is not confined to the Island; their keels are very short, and though swift sailers, they pitch exceedingly, and are not ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ... coast of the Island, and deposit their spawn, remaining there till November. The vessels used are half-decked. They are built by the eye. The reputation of the Manks boat-builders is not confined to the Island; their keels are very short, and though swift sailers, they pitch exceedingly, and are not considered as safe as the English, which are lugger-built, longer, and perpendicular at the ends, and being followed by long trail-nets are very successful in the fishery. The Manksmen are now imitating both their boats and their mode of fishing f. The herring-fishery of Man is subject to the jurisdiction of an officer called the water-bailiff, who presides in the Admiralty courts of the Island, and assists as a judge in the Courts of Chancery and general gaol-delivery: he delegates the immediate superintendence of the fishery to two admirals Mr. Macniell, of Colonsay, employed them to construct the vessels which he uses for ferrying cattle, and conveying his other produce to the coast. f The Manks Commissioners attribute the superior success of the English fishermen to the smaller size, and consequent steadiness and security of their boats; observing, that in the memory of many living persons, the average size of the Manks fishing-boats had nearly trebled, and some of the largest are now little or at all short of being double the tonnage of some boats from St. Ives. After drawing a comnominated by himself; these are masters of boats, themselves fishermen, direct the time of sailing and of casting the nets, and adjudge separately and singly, unless they choose to call to their aid the advice of any of the senior fishermen, all disputes among the fishermen. Their decisions are subject to the appellate jurisdiction of the water-bailiff, but are...
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