The field book : or, Sports and pastimes of the United kingdom ; compiled from the best authorities, ancient and modern (1833)
Maxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton), 1792-1850 · London : E. Wilson · leaf 265
ts ofthis country. It is found, according to Pen-nant, in one of the lakes of Ireland—LoughNeagh, where it is called the pollen; inLough Maben, in Scotland, where it is termed the vangis; and the Scotch have a tradition,that it was there first introduced by theirbeauteous queen, the unhappy Mary… … JH.AAK, S. A fish. Hack, v. To turn hackney ; to abuse. Hackle, s. Raw silk, any filmy substance unspun. To Prepare Hackles First, pick and bunch them, and be careful they are the fea-thers of old cocks, otherwise they will not beworth a farthing when dyed, as they will allcurl in on each edge, and…
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