 | 1823 - 782 sider
...good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself; but having onoe got and practised it, then doubt not but Angling will ptovc to be so pleasant, that it will prove... | |
 | 1823 - 858 sider
...good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself; but having onoe got and practised it, then doubt not but Angling will prove to be so pleasant, that it will prove... | |
 | 1823 - 772 sider
...good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself; 18230 but havhig onoo got and practised it, then doubt not but Angling will pure to be so pleasant,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 518 sider
...good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit; but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity...will prove to be like virtue, a reward to itself. VEN. Sir, I am now become so full of expecta•tion, that I long much to have you proceed; and in the... | |
 | 1828 - 560 sider
...a good angler must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity...will prove to be like virtue — a reward to itself." It is not difficult to see why angling has been despised by some, because the requisite combination... | |
 | Richard Dagley - 1828 - 562 sider
...good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself." Socius. I verily believe, Piscator, that had Izaak Walton resided among us Wintonians at an earlier... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1832 - 426 sider
...good angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity...will prove to be, like virtue, a reward to itself. Ven. Sir, I am now become so full of expectation, that I long much to have you proceed, and in the... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1833 - 380 sider
...perfections from learning as any that ia practised, it was thought it might divert the reader to quote it. measure of hope and patience, * and a love and propensity...will prove to be, like virtue, a reward to itself. Venator. Sir, I am now become so full of expectation, that I long much to have you proceed, and in... | |
 | 1833 - 388 sider
...good angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity...will prove to be like virtue, a reward to itself." ' But angling has been stigmatized as a dull, unsocial, stupid pastime. Angling dull and stupid! Heaven... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1833 - 350 sider
...hours, it troubleth the mind and body, and loseth that delight which maketh the pastime only pleasing." measure of hope and patience,* and a love and propensity...; but having once got and practised it, then doubt riot but angling will prove to be so pleasant, that it will prove to be, like virtue, a reward to itself.... | |
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Angling is somewhat like poetry, men are to be born so: I mean, with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice : but he that hopes to be a good angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, but he... 
