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"And ye see," concluded Poundtext, with a deep sigh, "that they will then possess a majority in the council; for Langcale, though he has always passed for one of the honest and rational party, cannot be suitably or preceesely termed either fish, or flesh, or gude red-herring whoever has the stronger party has Langcale."
Captain Beecher minutes "600 haberdyne for the ship ARBELLA." Wood says: "Their fish was rotten." Smoked "red-herring" were familiar food to all the MAY-FLOWER company. No house or ship of England or Holland in that day but made great dependence upon them. Bacon was, of course, a main staple at sea.
Mr Vanslyperken was busy stirring it about to cool it a little, with a leaden spoon. Snarleyyow sat close to him, waiting for his share, and Smallbones stood by, waiting for orders. "Smallbones," said the lieutenant, after trying the hot mess before him, and finding that he was still in danger of burning his mouth, "bring me the red-herring." "Red-herring, sir?" stammered Smallbones.
"He's a eaten it all, by gum," said Smallbones, grinning, and walking away to the boat, with the bread-bag over his shoulder. As soon as he had arrived on board, the lad communicated the fact to the crew of the Yungfrau, whose spirits were raised by the intelligence, with the exception still of old Coble, who shook his head, and declared, "It was twopence and a red-herring thrown away."
Stealthily, as if on shoes of felt, as if on paws of velvet, with eyes luminous, tail bushy, he walks warily, all energies compressively summoned, towards that high goal. Hush, steady! May you soon catch that bit of savory red-herring, then; worthiest of the human feline tribe! As to the Play MEROPE, here is the notable passage: "PARIS, WEDNESDAY, 20th FEBRUARY, 1743.
He was relieved and disturbed in one. "Somebody else?" he murmured. Somehow the vision of the player-fellow came up. She nodded. "Isn't it lucky he has himself drawn a red-herring across the track? I didn't mind his blows you were safe!" Then, with one of her adorable transitions, "I am dreaming of another ice," she cried with roguish wistfulness.
Mr Vanslyperken returned to the quarter-deck, and turned, and turned as before. Showing what became of the red-herring. Smallbones soon made his re-appearance, informing Mr Vanslyperken that his breakfast was ready for him, and Mr Vanslyperken, feeling himself quite ready for his breakfast, went down below.
That evening, before his departure, did the widow present her swain with the fatal herring; and the swain received it with as many marks of gratitude and respect, as some knight in ancient times would have shown when presented with some magical gift by his favouring genius. The red-herring itself was but a red-herring, but the charm consisted in the two-pennyworth of arsenic.
On a vessel, is a new-fangled Americanism, that is neither fish, flesh, nor red-herring, as we sailors say neither English nor Greek." "What should I say, then? My wish is not to parade sea-talk, but to use it correctly, when I use it at all." "The expression is hardly `sea-talk, as you call it, but every-day English that is, when rightly used.
But, Vanslyperken, recollect there's nothing I would not do for you; but if it were found out O dear! O dear!" The widow then informed him that she would prepare a red-herring with arsenic, which he should take on board, and order Smallbones to grill for his breakfast; that he was to pretend not to be well, and to allow it to be taken away by the lad, who would, of course, eat it fast enough.
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