The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 82
ous almost beyond precedent, and un-commonly stormy : four times were they driven back to the Frithof Forth, after having gained Flamborough Head. Our braveseamen, it is well known, who face real danger unappalled, are,nevertheless, superstitious to a proverb ; and the last time theycast anchor in… … then fixing it on the hamper, where stood the imprisoned gull,accosted Jack in these terms:—These have been the mostheaviest gales weve been out in as ever I seed. It was aperfect hurricane last night, fit to blow the teeth out of afellows head. Now, Jack, I ve just been thinking as howthat there…
