trawl-boats

Updated: May 9, 2025

Let every Manx fisherman who thinks the trawl-boats are enemies of the fish be there that day. Then lay your complaint before the man whose duty it is to inquire into all such grievances; and if you want a spokesman, I'm ready to speak for you." "Bravo!" "That's the ticket!" When he got there, he began to reflect that, being in the house, he ought to leave good-night with Cæsar and Grannie.

Sir Hall Caine - The Manxman: A Novel - 1895