The Complete Angler: Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation, Being a Discourse of Rivers, Fish-ponds Fish and FishingChatto and Windus, 1875 - 320 páginas |
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Página xix
... never deserted him , must have commenced at a very early period of his life . Much light would perhaps be thrown upon this part of Walton's career , if " his more than thrice beloved friend , " S. P. , could be identified ; but the ...
... never deserted him , must have commenced at a very early period of his life . Much light would perhaps be thrown upon this part of Walton's career , if " his more than thrice beloved friend , " S. P. , could be identified ; but the ...
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... never consent ) , and at last in the very common people of this nation , that they were so lost by contrary designs , fears , and confusions , as to believe the Scots and their Covenant would restore them to that former tran- quillity ...
... never consent ) , and at last in the very common people of this nation , that they were so lost by contrary designs , fears , and confusions , as to believe the Scots and their Covenant would restore them to that former tran- quillity ...
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... never saw what he had writ altogether till it was past the press . " In the memoir he apolo- gises for some deficiencies in consequence of the State Paper Office " 5 and he adds , " having now suffered a strange alienation ; " indeed I ...
... never saw what he had writ altogether till it was past the press . " In the memoir he apolo- gises for some deficiencies in consequence of the State Paper Office " 5 and he adds , " having now suffered a strange alienation ; " indeed I ...
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... never grew since the nonage of time , nor pickerel ever known to have shed their spawn there . This I propounded from a rational conject- ure of the heronshaw , who to commode herself with the fry of fish , because in a great measure ...
... never grew since the nonage of time , nor pickerel ever known to have shed their spawn there . This I propounded from a rational conject- ure of the heronshaw , who to commode herself with the fry of fish , because in a great measure ...
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... never die , Who , after seventy's past and gone , Can all th ' assaults of age defy ; Is master still of so much youthful heat , A child so perfect and so sprightly to beget . " Soon after the publication of that volume , Walton ...
... never die , Who , after seventy's past and gone , Can all th ' assaults of age defy ; Is master still of so much youthful heat , A child so perfect and so sprightly to beget . " Soon after the publication of that volume , Walton ...
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Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.