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This book is by Peter F. Anson which was published 1932. We have been given permission to publish this book on our site by the copyright holder for which many thanks. Due to the many illustrations we will be scanning in the pages to a series of pdf files and as we complete each chapter we'll add them to the site.
From the shore, eyes gaze anxiously out across the storm-tossed sea. Will they be safe? Has there been a mishap? For the wives and relatives of all fishermen there are periods of stress and worry. At the mercy of the elements, a drifter or trawler is small craft indeed.
Fishermen are a breed of their own. They have their own beliefs and superstitions. They have their own special methods of catching fish, and they have to be admired. Surrounded on all sides by the sea, the British Isles have long been dependent on the treasures it holds. Other countries have also gleaned from the sea, providing food, money and a living.
The superstitions exist because of two Actors. Firstly there is a necessity of calming the fury of the sea, which is regarded as being either a divinity in itself or else inhabited by good and evil spirits. Secondly, there is the need of taking the greatest number of fish with a minimum of effort, this being best achieved by securing the co-operation of the supernatural beings which live in the sea and control its movements.
Peter Anson's book reveals all about Fishermen and their ways in a spellbinding manner. For as long as the sea exists there will be fish, barring pollution, and there will always be fishermen.
"The fish shone white in the water came up shining and large in the net, like grains of corn on an interminable ear. Yard after yard came up, solid with fish. We got wet through, and we didn't care".
You can read this book as we get it up at http://www.electricscotland.com/loss.../fishermen.htm
Alastair
From the shore, eyes gaze anxiously out across the storm-tossed sea. Will they be safe? Has there been a mishap? For the wives and relatives of all fishermen there are periods of stress and worry. At the mercy of the elements, a drifter or trawler is small craft indeed.
Fishermen are a breed of their own. They have their own beliefs and superstitions. They have their own special methods of catching fish, and they have to be admired. Surrounded on all sides by the sea, the British Isles have long been dependent on the treasures it holds. Other countries have also gleaned from the sea, providing food, money and a living.
The superstitions exist because of two Actors. Firstly there is a necessity of calming the fury of the sea, which is regarded as being either a divinity in itself or else inhabited by good and evil spirits. Secondly, there is the need of taking the greatest number of fish with a minimum of effort, this being best achieved by securing the co-operation of the supernatural beings which live in the sea and control its movements.
Peter Anson's book reveals all about Fishermen and their ways in a spellbinding manner. For as long as the sea exists there will be fish, barring pollution, and there will always be fishermen.
"The fish shone white in the water came up shining and large in the net, like grains of corn on an interminable ear. Yard after yard came up, solid with fish. We got wet through, and we didn't care".
You can read this book as we get it up at http://www.electricscotland.com/loss.../fishermen.htm
Alastair
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