THE WORD "CROWD."

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 629, 20 December 1913, Page 7

THE WORD "CROWD."

Do you know how many words iL ihr English language mean 'crowd'? To a foreigner, anxious to master the language, it was explained that a crowd oi' ships is termed a iioec. while a fleet of sheep is eaAU'd v. ■ lock. Further, a dock oi girls is called a bevy, a bevy oi' wolves is culled a pack, a pack of thieves called a gang, a gang of angels is called a host, and a host of por poises is called a shoal, and a -'hoa oi' buffaloes is called a herd, and t herd of children is called a troop, and a troop of partridges, is called r covey, and a covey of beauties is called a galaxy, and a galaxy of ruffians is called a hoar.de, and a board? of rubbish is called a heap, and s heap of oxen is called a drove, ant a drove of blactcg&ards is called z mob, and a mob of whales is callec a. school, and a school of worship prrs 'is called a congregation, and t i--._ais>-i elation of engineers is called a cups,, ;: nd ;i corps uf robbers is call •I : . band, -aid a bavd of bees u; calL ,: : ;; .-,. a!!::, :-;];i a. swarm of peopli ;s Ciijkil a crowd.