 Twas an employment for his idle time, which was then not idly spent:' for Angling was, after tedious study, ' a rest to his mind, a cheerer of his spirits, a diverter of sadness, a calmer of unquiet thoughts, a moderator of passions, a procurer of contentedness...  The Complete Angler: Or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation, of Izaak Walton ... - Side 84af Izaak Walton - 1867 - 445 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1775 - 620 sider
...contentednefs :" and " that ic «' begat habits of peace and patience in thofc " that profefled and pradlifed it." Indeed, my friend, you will find Angling to be like the virtue of humility, which has a calmnefs of fpirit, and a world of other bleffings attending upon it. Sir, this was the faying of that... | |
 | 1810 - 618 sider
...diverter of sadness, a calmer nt unquiet thoughts, a moderator of passions, a procurer of ccntentedness; and that it begat habits of peace and patience in those that professed and practised it. Indeed, my fnend, you will tind angling to be like the virtue of humility, which lias a calmness ofipirit, and... | |
 | 1823 - 782 sider
...spent:' for Angling was, after tedious study, ' a rest to his mind, a cheerer of his spirits, a diverter of sadness, a calmer of unquiet thoughts, a moderator...find Angling to be like the virtue of Humility, which lias a calmness of spirit, and a world of other blessings attending upon it. " Sir, this was the saying... | |
 | 1819 - 424 sider
...angling • was, after tedious study, a rest to ' his mind, a cheerer of ¿is spirits, • a diverter of sadness, a calmer of ' unquiet thoughts, a moderator of • passions, a procurer of content' edness, and that it begat habits ' of peace and patience in those • who professed and practised... | |
 | Thomas Pike Lathy - 1822 - 274 sider
...for angling was, after " tedious study, a rest to his mind, a cheerer " of his spirits, a diverter of sadness, a calmer " of unquiet thoughts, a moderator...that it " begat habits of peace and patience in those " who professed, and practised it." So numerous, too, have been the recent writers in its favour, that... | |
 | J. Coad - 1826 - 264 sider
...; for angling was, afte» tedious study, a rest to his mi ml, a eheerer of his spirits, a deliverer of sadness, a calmer of unquiet thoughts, a moderator of passions, a procurer of conteutedness ;' and, 'that it begat habks of peace and patience in those (hat professed and practised... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 809 sider
...Angling was, after tedious study, a rest to his mind, a cheererof his spirits, a diverter of Rad ness;, % u ] x {. t@ x D V ' x ; y o G A c ԅQt x$ "o g>_ =s W Wmy } I Valton. But against 1)141 thou sittcst afloat, Like Venus in her pearly boat ; The halcyons calming... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 sider
...Not of earth only, but of highest heaven. ílíltun'i Parador Latí Angling was, after tedious study, a calmer of unquiet thoughts, a moderator of passions, a procurer of cimtcntfdncu. WaUon't Angler. One thought content the good to be enjoyed ; This every little accident... | |
 | 1868 - 522 sider
...say thereof that it was, after his study, a rest to his mind, a chearer to his spirits, a diverter of sadness. a calmer of unquiet thoughts, a moderator...passions, a procurer of contentedness, and that it begot habits of peace and patience in those that profess and practise it." There can be no doubt, despite... | |
 | J. Coad - 1832 - 334 sider
...spent; for angling was, after tedious study, a rest to his mind, a cheerer of his spirits, a deliverer of sadness, a calmer of unquiet thoughts, a moderator...professed and practised it.' ' Indeed, my friend, yon will find angling to be like the virtue of humility, which has a calmness of spirit, and a world... | |
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