 | 1898 - 200 sider
...aversion to all kinds of profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long...Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a murmur, even although he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling piece on his shoulders... | |
 | Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.) - 1898 - 480 sider
...individuals, the more thoroughly we carry it out, shall make the more progress? B. Translate into German : •without a murmur, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1899 - 220 sider
...aversion to all kinds of profitable labor:'' It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance, for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long...not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a^owling-piece 'on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 406 sider
...composition was an aversion to all kinds of profitable labor. It could not be from the want of perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long...though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. 3. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 412 sider
...composition was an aversion to all kinds of profitable labor. It could not be from the want of perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long...though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. 3. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps... | |
 | Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.) - 1899 - 920 sider
...aversion to all kinds of profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverenae; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy ns a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a murmur, even though he should not be encouraged by... | |
 | William Landon Felter - 1900 - 244 sider
...aversion to all kinds of profitable labor. It could not be from, the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long...be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder, for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and... | |
 | Frederick Henry Sykes - 1900 - 232 sider
...aversion to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long...be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1900 - 170 sider
...aversion to all kinds of profitable labor. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long...should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would cany a fowling piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1900 - 252 sider
...aversion to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long...day without a murmur, even though he should not be encourage by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging... | |
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It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a murmur, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. 
