black-fishing

He was even a kind of favourite with them, and upon the division of a common, or the holding of a black-fishing or poaching-court, or any similar occasion when they conceived themselves oppressed by the gentry, they were in the habit of saying to each other, ‘Ah, if Ellangowan, honest man, had his ain that his forbears had afore him, he wadna see the puir folk trodden down this gait.

Chapter II 1917

I have known a black-fishing expedition stopped because a "yellow yite," or yellowhammer, hovered round the gang when they were setting out.

Auld Licht Idylls 1898

Their great place of congregating is still some country smiddy, which is also their frequent meeting-place when bent on black-fishing.

Auld Licht Idyls 1898

Their great place of congregating is still some country smiddy, which is also their frequent meeting-place when bent on black-fishing.

Auld Licht Idylls 1898

I have known a black-fishing expedition stopped because a "yellow yite," or yellow-hammer, hovered round the gang when they were setting out.

Auld Licht Idyls 1898

Twa unlucky red-coats were up for black-fishing, or some siccan ploy --- for the neb o 'them's never out o' mischief --- and they just got a glisk o 'his Honour as he gaed into the wood, and banged aff a gun at him.

The Waverley 1877

He was even a kind of favourite with them, and upon the division of a common, or the holding of a black-fishing or poaching court, or any similar occasion when they conceived themselves oppressed by the gentry, they were in the habit of saying to each other, 'Ah, if

Guy Mannering — Complete Walter Scott 1801

He was even a kind of favourite with them, and upon the division of a common, or the holding of a black-fishing or poaching court, or any similar occasion when they conceived themselves oppressed by the gentry, they were in the habit of saying to each other, 'Ah, if

Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801

He was even a kind of favourite with them, and upon the division of a common, or the holding of a black-fishing or poaching court, or any similar occasion when they conceived themselves oppressed by the gentry, they were in the habit of saying to each other, 'Ah, if

Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete Walter Scott 1801

Twa unlucky red-coats were up for black-fishing, or some siccan ploy -- for the neb o 'them's never out o' mischief -- and they just got a glisk o 'his Honour as he gaed into the wood, and banged aff a gun at him.

Waverley Walter Scott 1801