A View of the Ancient and Present State of the Zetland Islands: Including Their Civil, Political, and Natural History; Antiquities; and an Account of Their Agriculture, Fisheries, Commerce, and the State of Society and Manners, Volume 2J. Ballantyne and Company, 1809 - 364 pages |
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Page 66 - Yes ! let the rich deride, the proud disdain These simple blessings of the lowly train ; To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art; Spontaneous joys, where Nature has its play, The soul adopts, and owns their first-born sway; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfined.
Page 234 - Zetland islands, says, that sometimes the meeting does not appear to be complete before the expiration of a day or two, crows coming from all quarters to the session. As soon as they are all arrived, a very general noise ensues...
Page 52 - His fair large front and eye sublime declared Absolute rule; and hyacinthine locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustering, but not beneath his shoulders broad : She, as a veil, down to the slender waist Her unadorned golden tresses wore Dishevell'.d, but in wanton ringlets waved As the vine curls her tendrils, which implied Subjection, but required with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best received, Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet, reluctant, amorous delay.
Page 103 - Edmonstone, another and more recent author on the Shetlands,) " when leprosy was very prevalent, the unfortunate individuals who were seized with it were removed to small huts erected for the purpose, and there received a scanty allowance of provisions daily, until the disease put a period to their miserable existence.^ NUMBER OF HOSPITALS, AND EXTENT OF THE DISEASE.
Page 221 - In using the ointment, begin at the head of the sheep, and, proceeding from between the ears along the back to the end of the tail, the wool is to be divided...
Page 73 - Some of the more skilful prophets can foretel, from the knots in the bottom boards of a boat, whether it will be lucky to fish or not ; and whether it will be overset under sail, or be otherwise cast away ; and boats have been rejected, and torn up, in consequence of such a prophecy. When they go to the fishing, they carefully avoid meeting any person, unless it be one who has long enjoyed the reputation of being lucky ; nor, when the boat has been floated, is it deemed safe to turn it but with the...
Page 73 - ... the duties of religion, and preserved a proper decorum, and strict discipline, without harshness, among the crew. APPENDIX. No. I. THE following extract from Dr. Edmonston's work on the Shetland Isles, gives a curious account of the popular superstitions still prevalent among their inhabitants. " On no subject are they more superstitious than in what relates to fishing. Some of the more skilful prophets can...
Page 253 - Isles," gives a very striking illustration of this neglect of the sentinel, in his remarks on the Shag. " Great numbers of this species of the cormorant are sometimes taken during the night, while asleep on the rocks, and the mode of accomplishing it is very ingenious. Large flocks, sit, during the night, on projecting rocks of easy access, but before they commit themselves to sleep, one or two of the number are appointed to watch. Until these sentinels are secured, it is impossible to make a successful...
Page 162 - By heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas, than to wring From the hard hands of peasants their vile trash By any indirection.
Page 221 - Beginning at the head of the sheep, and proceeding from between the ears, along the back, to the end of the tail, the wool is to be divided in a furrow till the...