The Angling Excursions of Gregory Greendrake, Esq. [pseud., I.e. J. Coad] in the Counties of Wicklow, Meath, Westmeath, Longford, and Cayan, with Additions, by Geoffrey Greydrake, Esq. [pseud., I.e. Thomas Ellingsale] Dedicated to "all Honest Brothers of the Angle".Grant and Bolton, 1832 - 313 páginas |
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... Dargle , Waterfall , Luggela , and Seven Churches , is about to be invaded , and to display the vestiges of exhausted provision baskets , and broken bottles . But , to proceed to our immediate subject in Mr. Greendrake's own words : - 2 ...
... Dargle , Waterfall , Luggela , and Seven Churches , is about to be invaded , and to display the vestiges of exhausted provision baskets , and broken bottles . But , to proceed to our immediate subject in Mr. Greendrake's own words : - 2 ...
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... Dargle remain yet unscared by the obstreperous enjoyments of holiday visitors . We have called the Dargle Dryades timid ; but , on recollection 28 ANGLING EXCURSIONS . CHAP. IV. ...
... Dargle remain yet unscared by the obstreperous enjoyments of holiday visitors . We have called the Dargle Dryades timid ; but , on recollection 28 ANGLING EXCURSIONS . CHAP. IV. ...
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J. Coad. called the Dargle Dryades timid ; but , on recollection , and considering how much their native and original vir- tues must have been corrupted by their acquaintance with city manners , timidity is , perhaps , the last of the ...
J. Coad. called the Dargle Dryades timid ; but , on recollection , and considering how much their native and original vir- tues must have been corrupted by their acquaintance with city manners , timidity is , perhaps , the last of the ...
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... and villas , exhibiting much variety of taste , and natural and artificial beauty . At its head is distinguished the wooded entrance of the Dargle , of which I shall presently speak more at large , and beyond it , ANGLING EXCURSIONS . 117.
... and villas , exhibiting much variety of taste , and natural and artificial beauty . At its head is distinguished the wooded entrance of the Dargle , of which I shall presently speak more at large , and beyond it , ANGLING EXCURSIONS . 117.
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... Dargle on the following day , when it would exhibit , in addition to its natural beauties , great diversity of human character ; and afford me an oppor- tunity of seeing the citizens of Dublin in their happiest modes of rural enjoyment ...
... Dargle on the following day , when it would exhibit , in addition to its natural beauties , great diversity of human character ; and afford me an oppor- tunity of seeing the citizens of Dublin in their happiest modes of rural enjoyment ...
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afford amusement angler ANGLING EXCURSIONS appearance Arklow Avonmore beautiful Blackwater boat bridge called Castle Castlepollard Cavan CHAP character church close colour companion cottage county Cavan county Westmeath county Wicklow Dargle dark Delgany delightful demesne drake Dublin Edgworth enjoyment Enniskerry erected feeling fish flies gentleman glen Glendaloch green GREGORY GREENDRAKE hackle hackle and mallard's happy hill honor hooks Ireland Irish Isaac Walton island Kevin's Knock-ion labours lake land Ledwich lodge look Lord Lough-raumer Lough-Sheelan Luggela mallard's wing mansion Marquess of Headfort miles mountain nature never night o'er passed peasantry pleasure pounds weight Powerscourt Rathdrum readers residence rich rise river river Erne road rock Round-wood ruins rustic saint Saint Patrick scene scenery seat shade shore side spirit sport stream tion toparch town trees trout vale valley village Westmeath wild wind wood yellow
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Página 52 - To each his sufferings : all are men, Condemn'd alike to groan ; The tender for another's pain, The unfeeling for his own. Yet, ah ! why should they know their fate, Since sorrow never comes too late, And happiness too swiftly flies? Thought would destroy their paradise. No more ; — where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.
Página 55 - There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow : there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
Página 243 - They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms. Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.
Página 163 - Alas ! regardless of their doom The little victims play ! No sense have they of ills to come Nor care beyond to-day...
Página 229 - Poor naked wretches, wheresoe'er you are, That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm, How shall your houseless heads and unfed sides, Your loop'd and window'd raggedness, defend you From seasons such as these ? O, I have ta'en Too little care of this ! Take physic, pomp ; Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, That thou mayst shake the superflux to them, And show the heavens more just.
Página 93 - Sweet vale of Avoca ! how calm could I rest In thy bosom of shade, with the friends I love best, Where the storms that we feel in this cold world should cease, And our hearts, like thy waters, be mingled in peace.
Página 86 - My next desire is, void of care and strife, To lead a soft, secure, inglorious life — A country cottage near a crystal flood, A winding valley, and a lofty wood.
Página 213 - Full fathom five thy father lies, Of his bones are coral made : Those are pearls that were his eyes, Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea change, Into something rich and strange.
Página 93 - THERE is not in the wide world a valley so sweet, As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet ; Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my heart.
Página 55 - But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it ; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it : and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.