The Complete Angler: Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation, Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fish-ponds Fish and FishingChatto and Windus, 1875 - 320 sider |
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Side vi
... angler . To his pencil the publisher is likewise indebted for the charming portraits of Walton and Cotton , " in their vocation ; " and Mr Inskipp's favours have been much enhanced by the cordiality and zeal with which he has executed ...
... angler . To his pencil the publisher is likewise indebted for the charming portraits of Walton and Cotton , " in their vocation ; " and Mr Inskipp's favours have been much enhanced by the cordiality and zeal with which he has executed ...
Side xlvi
... Angler , " which , whether considered as a treatise upon the art of Angling , or as a beautiful pastoral , abounding in exquisite descrip- tions of rural scenery , in sentiments of the purest morality , and in an unaffected love of the ...
... Angler , " which , whether considered as a treatise upon the art of Angling , or as a beautiful pastoral , abounding in exquisite descrip- tions of rural scenery , in sentiments of the purest morality , and in an unaffected love of the ...
Side xlvii
... angler by a book , but suggests that most of those who love Angling learn something that may be worth their money , 5 if they be not needy : and if they be , then my advice is that they forbear , for I write not to get money , but for ...
... angler by a book , but suggests that most of those who love Angling learn something that may be worth their money , 5 if they be not needy : and if they be , then my advice is that they forbear , for I write not to get money , but for ...
Side xlix
... Angling . In the fifth edition , the date of 1649 is appended to Weaver's verses ; but as they were ad- dressed not to the readers of the book , but " to my dear friend Mr Iz . Walton , in praise of Angling , which we both love , " it ...
... Angling . In the fifth edition , the date of 1649 is appended to Weaver's verses ; but as they were ad- dressed not to the readers of the book , but " to my dear friend Mr Iz . Walton , in praise of Angling , which we both love , " it ...
Side l
... Angling , Piscator observes with much justice , " You know , Gentlemen , ' tis an easy thing to scoff at any art or recreation ; a little wit mixed with ill - nature , confidence , and malice , will do it , but though they often venture ...
... Angling , Piscator observes with much justice , " You know , Gentlemen , ' tis an easy thing to scoff at any art or recreation ; a little wit mixed with ill - nature , confidence , and malice , will do it , but though they often venture ...
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Side 79 - If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young...
Side 127 - 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 cxii - But the Nightingale, another of my airy creatures, breathes such sweet loud music out of her little instrumental throat, that it might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased.
Side 102 - IF all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee and be thy love.