 | Daniel Defoe - 1762 - 424 σελίδες
...always prefer the white, believtng them to be * more wholeibme. * The Oyfters, when the Tide comes in, lie with ' their hollow Shell downwards ; and, when...from their Place, unlefs in cold Weather, to cover * themfelves in the Ooze. * The Reafon of the Scarcity of Oyfters, and con* fequently of their Dearnefs,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 716 σελίδες
...did green very well, will in time lose their quality. The oyster*, when the tide comes in, lie отн with their hollow shell downwards, and when it goes...the other side ; they remove not from their place, nnless in cold weather, to cover themselves in the ouse. The reason of the scarcity of oysters, and... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 684 σελίδες
...lose their quality. The oyiters. when the tide comes in. lie O with their hollow shell downward*,, and when it goes out they turn on the other side ; they remove not from their place, nnless in cold weather, to cover themselves in the onse. The reason of the scarcity of oysters, and... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1810 - 548 σελίδες
...weeks or two months. The oysters, when the tide comes in, lie with the hollow shell downwards, but when it goes out, they turn on the other side. They remove net from their place unless in cold weather to cover themselves in the ouse. The reason of the scarcity... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 402 σελίδες
...lose their quality. The oysters, when the tide comes in, lie with their hollow shell dowirwards,and when it goes out they turn on the other side ; they remove not from their place, unless in cold weather, *o cover themselves in the ouse. The reason of the scarcity of oysters, and... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 406 σελίδες
...lose their quality. The oysters, when the tide comes in, lie with their hollow shell downwards.and when it goes out they turn on the other side ; they remove not from their place, unless in cold weather, *o cover themselves in the ouse. The reason of the scarcity of oysters, and... | |
 | 1823 - 442 σελίδες
...will in time lose their quality. The oysters, when the tide cornea in, lie with their hollow shells downwards, and when it goes out, they turn on the other side.' They remove not from their place, unless in cold weather, to cover themselves in the ouse. The reason of the comparative scarcity of... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 824 σελίδες
...months, in which time they will be of a dark green. The oysters, when the tide conies in, lie with iheir hollow shell downwards ; and, when it goes out, they...the other side : they remove not from their place, unless in cold weather, to cover themselves in the ouse. The oysters are sick after they have spat... | |
 | 1849 - 424 σελίδες
...or two months, in which time they will be of a dark green. * * The oysters, when the tide comes in, lie with their hollow shell downwards, and when it...turn on the other side ; they remove not from their places unless in cold weather to cover themselves in the ooze. The reason of the scarcity of oysters,... | |
 | 1849 - 428 σελίδες
...two rn Girths, in which time they will be of a dark green. * * The oysters, when the tide comes in, lie with their hollow shell downwards, and when it...turn on the other side ; they remove not from their places unless in cold weather to cover themselves in the ooze. The reason of the scarcity of oysters,... | |
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The reason of the scarcity of oysters, and consequently of their dearness, is, because they are of late years bought up by the Dutch. There are great penalties by the Admiralty Court laid upon those that fish out of those grounds which... 
