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... The Lady's Magazine and Museum of the Belles-lettres, Fine Arts, Music ... - Pagina 271835Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1775 - 620 pagina’s
...ftrawberries -, " Doubtlels " God could have made a better berry, but '' doubtlefs God never did :" and fo, if I might be judge, " God never did make a more calm,...innocent recreation, than angling." I'll tell you, fcholar, when 1 fat laft on this 'primtofe-bank, and looked down thefe meadows, I thought of them as... | |
| 1822 - 850 pagina’s
...we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling as Dr Boteler said of strawberries ; ' Doubtless God could have made...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation, than angling." Perhaps some of your readers may here ask, am I as eagerly devoted to the sports of the field as to... | |
| Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 pagina’s
...now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Dr. Boteler1 said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could have made a..." God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent re^ creation than angling." I'll tell you, scholar ; when I sat last on this primrosebank, and looked... | |
| Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 518 pagina’s
...Dr. Boteler said of Strawberries; " Doubtless " God could have made a better berry, but doubt" less God never did :" and so, if I might be judge, " God...Angling." I'll tell you, Scholar, when I sat last on this primrose-bank, and looked down these Meadows, I thought of them as Charles the Emperor did of the City... | |
| Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1833 - 350 pagina’s
...now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Dr Boteler said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could have made a...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling." I 'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose bank, and looked down these meadows, I thought... | |
| George Agar Hansard - 1834 - 254 pagina’s
...now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Dr. Botelar said of strawberries, — ' Doubtless God could have made...but doubtless God never did ; ' and so, if I might judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation, than angling." — IZAAC WALTON.... | |
| Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1835 - 348 pagina’s
...now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Dr Boteler said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could have made a...tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose bank, and looked down these meadows, I thought of them as Charles the Emperor did of the city of Florence... | |
| Thomas Miller - 1837 - 466 pagina’s
...streams which we now see glide so smoothly by us. Indeed we may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, ' Doubtless God could have made a...berry, but doubtless God never did.' And so, if I might judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. " I tell you, when... | |
| Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1839 - 594 pagina’s
...Liirht in this oktevrr rhnde, Thr tlainrit nulli sm-r »-hii-ri thun mti knirttir -And, at rnytfatae Ac. God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation,...Angling. I'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose-bank, and looked down these meadows, I thought of them as Charles the Emperor did of the city... | |
| Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1839 - 536 pagina’s
...now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of Angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could have made a...doubtless God never did : " and so, if I might be judge. Like Hermit poor• in /vw .tv'tv t•/-t*•.- ob . . . jcure. / mean to spend nty days oe endie*.<... | |
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