It was gravely pleaded in a court of law, on the part of the defendants, ' that the suffocating smoke that issued from the kelp-kilns would sicken or kill every species of fish on the coast, or drive them into the ocean far beyond the reach of the fishermen;... A manual of the British algæ - Página xlvpor William Henry Harvey - 1841Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| George Barry - 1805 - 556 páginas
...*• fmoke that iflued from the kelp kilns would ficken or kill every fpecies of 4 fifh on the coaft, or drive them into the ocean far beyond the reach of * the fifhermen ; blaft the corn and the grafs on their farms ; introduce ' difeafes of various kinds ; and... | |
| Robert Forsyth - 1808 - 600 páginas
...business. " They were certain," they said, " that the suffocating smoke that issued from the kelp kilns would sicken or kill every species of fish on the...corn and grass on their farms, introduce diseases among the human species, and smite with barrenness all sorts of animals." The proprietors, however,... | |
| Robert Forsyth - 1808 - 592 páginas
...that the suffocating smoke that issued from the kelp kilns would sicken or kill every species offish on the coast, or drive them into the ocean, far beyond...corn and grass on their farms, introduce diseases among the human species, and smite with barrenness all sorts of animals." The proprietors, however,... | |
| 1826 - 384 páginas
...consequences which they apprehended from this new and strange business. "They were certain," they said, "that the suffocating smoke that issued from the kelp-kilns...every species of fish on the coast, or drive them out to the ocean, far beyond the reach of the fishermen J blast the com and grass on their farms; introduce... | |
| 1826 - 376 páginas
...from the kelp-kilns would sicken, or kill, every species of fish on the coast, or drive them out to the ocean, far beyond the reach of the fishermen ;...corn and grass on their farms ; introduce diseases among the human species; and smite with harrenness all sorts of animals." The proprietors, however,... | |
| Alexander G. Groat - 1831 - 60 páginas
...the Number containing the anecdotes of Industry. classes were against it, saying, " They were certain that the suffocating smoke that issued from the kelp-kilns...every species of fish on the coast, or drive them out to the ocean, far beyond the reach of fishermen ; blast the corn and grass on their farms ; introduce... | |
| Gilbert Thomas Burnett - 1835 - 538 páginas
...justice. Actions were instituted, and several trials took place, the malcontents pleading — •• That the suffocating smoke that issued from the kelp-kilns...species of fish on the coast, or drive them into the seas far beyond the reach of the fishermen ; blast the corn and grass on their farms ; introduce diseases... | |
| 1835 - 542 páginas
...Orcadians," says Dr. Barry, " were certain that the suffocating smoke that issued from the Kelp Kilns would sicken or kill every species of fish on the coast, or drive them into the ocean, beyond the reach of the fishermen ; blast the corn and grass on their farms ; introduce diseases of... | |
| Gilbert Thomas Burnett - 1835 - 1050 páginas
...several trials took place, the malcontents pleading — " That the suffocating smoke that issued from tbe kelp-kilns would sicken or kill every species of fish on the coast, or drive them into the seas far beyond tbe reach of the fishermen ; blast the corn and grass on their farms ; introduce diseases... | |
| 1835 - 538 páginas
...Barry, " were certain that the suffocating smoke that issued from the Kelp Kilns would sicken or kilt every species of fish on the coast, or drive them into the ocean, beyond the reach of the fishermen; blast the corn and grass on their farms ; introduce diseases of... | |
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