The river Dove; with some quiet thoughts on the happy practice of angling [signed J.L.A.].1845 - 241 sider |
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... trouts before breakfast ? ANGLER . - Not so , brother ; for you are to note every angler must needs be blest with a hopeful and patient disposition , since he may sometimes look to come home as he went forth , that is to say , with an ...
... trouts before breakfast ? ANGLER . - Not so , brother ; for you are to note every angler must needs be blest with a hopeful and patient disposition , since he may sometimes look to come home as he went forth , that is to say , with an ...
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... trouts ? ANGLER . - But it was all in vain ; for the wind was contrary , and they took no liking to my flies , and so I missed my sport : but I hope for better acceptance the next time I go a - courting that way . PAINTER . Then I ...
... trouts ? ANGLER . - But it was all in vain ; for the wind was contrary , and they took no liking to my flies , and so I missed my sport : but I hope for better acceptance the next time I go a - courting that way . PAINTER . Then I ...
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... trouts , -- and this for the sweet satisfac- tion of an attendance upon her , till her espousals with the Trent below Eggington . Then I may not omit to mention that pleasant river the Blythe , whose fountains spring up near to the ...
... trouts , -- and this for the sweet satisfac- tion of an attendance upon her , till her espousals with the Trent below Eggington . Then I may not omit to mention that pleasant river the Blythe , whose fountains spring up near to the ...
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... Trout or Grayling in a clear ' Stream , ' writ by Mr. Charles Cotton , of Beresford Hall , his adopted son ; so they are printed together in testimony of their mutual affection . It is a cheerful dialogue between PISCATOR Junior , that ...
... Trout or Grayling in a clear ' Stream , ' writ by Mr. Charles Cotton , of Beresford Hall , his adopted son ; so they are printed together in testimony of their mutual affection . It is a cheerful dialogue between PISCATOR Junior , that ...
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... trouts , like as some ' pastures breed larger sheep ; ' and some streams there are , not many times broader than Brails- ford Brook , that breed trouts three and four pounds in weight : but you may not think to find the biggest trouts ...
... trouts , like as some ' pastures breed larger sheep ; ' and some streams there are , not many times broader than Brails- ford Brook , that breed trouts three and four pounds in weight : but you may not think to find the biggest trouts ...
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a-fishing Alstonfields ANGLER ANGLER.-And ANGLER.-Come ANGLER.-I ANGLER.-The ANGLER.-Well ash trees Ashbourne banks barley wine Beresford Hall beseech brace of trouts brother Charles Cotton cheerful church COMPLETE ANGLER Coridon Dale declare delight Derbyshire desire discourse entertainment excellent fish fishing-house flowers Francis Quarles gentleman give hand happy hath hear heart heaven here's hills holy honest hope host HOST.-Aye HOST.-Gentlemen HOST.-Sir innocent Izaak Walton landskip look Marsh master merry methinks Michael Drayton miles mind morning mountains natural noble Olive Cotton PAINTER PAINTER.-How PAINTER.-I PAINTER.-Well peace persuade Pike Pool PISCATOR pleasant pleasure pr'ythee praise pray promise prospect Prospect Tower recreation remember river River Dove river Manifold rocks servant side sing song spirit sport Staffordshire stone stream sure sweet tell thank thee thing Thorpe Cloud thou thoughts Tower trees trouts Uttoxeter VENATOR VIATOR walk worthy yonder
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Side 231 - Every thing did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone : She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her breast up-till a thorn, And there sung the dolefull'st ditty, That to hear it was great pity : 'Fie, fie, fie...
Side 230 - And, having pray'd together, we Will go with you along. We have short time to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring ! As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing.
Side 126 - But never more could see the man Approaching from the town : Their pretty lips with blackberries Were all besmear'd and dyed.
Side 16 - Richard, I do not give, but lend you my horse; be sure you be honest, and bring my horse back to me at your return this way to Oxford. And I do now give you ten groats to bear your charges to Exeter; and here is ten groats more, which I charge you to deliver to your mother, and tell her, I send her a Bishop's benediction with it, and beg the continuance of her prayers for me.
Side 231 - We have short time to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring; As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the Summer's rain; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.
Side 167 - I did ; — and, going, did a rainbow note : Surely, thought I, This is the lace of Peace's coat : I will search out the matter. But while I look'd the clouds immediately Did break and scatter. Then went I to a garden, and did spy A gallant flower, The crown imperial. " Sure," said I, " Peace at the root must dwell.
Side 227 - Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did ; " and so, if I might be judge, " God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.
Side 168 - Take of this grain, which in my garden grows, And grows for you; Make bread of it: — and that repose And peace, which everywhere With so much earnestness you do pursue, Is only there.
Side 98 - Dear Solitude, the soul's best friend, That man acquainted with himself dost make, And all his Maker's wonders to intend. With thee I here converse at will, And would be -glad to do so still, For it is thou alone that keep'st the soul awake.
Side 157 - Wings from the wind to please her mind, Notes from the lark I'll borrow ; Bird, prune thy wing. Nightingale, sing, To give my love good-morrow.