Nouns Of Multitude

For the benefit of tho foreigncr wlio is ring the intricaoiea of our language in respect (■ the nouns of multitude, we will stato, thiit a tlock of fjiils is oe I bevy, and a bevy of wplvea is oalled o and a pack of thieves is oalled a gong, and a i-uij; of angels is oalled a host, and a host. of porpoisea ia oalled aêhoal, and i Bhoal of bufFaloa is oalled Bkherd, ;ind a herd of ohüdren is i:all:l a troop, umi a troop of pariridges is oalled a eotey, and a covey ofbeauties is oalled a ga'-axy, au 1 a galaxy of ruffiana is rallcil a liorde, and a hordo of rubbish is oalled ii heap, and :i ii tap of oxeo is oalled adiyw and :i drove of blackguarda is callod e school, and a soh i '1 oí worship is oalle 1 a - ■■ gation, alad ii congregation l' engineera La i , h.i'I j ooi c: of roboor8 is oalled i ftaná, and a boud of LQOU&ts is oalled a n, and a swarni of peopTe is calle I a croad, and aorowdofgentlefolks is oalled nl the elito of f city's thioves and rascáis ia oalled the roughs, and a uotisoe.laneoas oi'owd of oity folks ■ klle I he ■ ■;., according b - I hey ,ui spoken of as toe religiouB comtnunity, 1 oi' the secular public.