The Complete Angler, Or Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish, and Fishing. In Two Parts: the First Written by Mr. Izaak Walton, the Second by Charles Cotton, EsqS. Bagster, 1815 - 514 страници |
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... Trout or Grayling , in a clear stream ; Part II . and it has ever since been received as a Second Part of Walton's book . In the title page , is a cipher composed of the initial letters of both their names ; which cipher , Mr. Cotton ...
... Trout or Grayling , in a clear stream ; Part II . and it has ever since been received as a Second Part of Walton's book . In the title page , is a cipher composed of the initial letters of both their names ; which cipher , Mr. Cotton ...
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... Trout our prey . And think ourselves , in such an hour , Happier than those , though not so high , Who , like Leviathans , devour Of meaner men the smaller fry . This , my best friend , at my poor home Shall be our pastime and our theme ...
... Trout our prey . And think ourselves , in such an hour , Happier than those , though not so high , Who , like Leviathans , devour Of meaner men the smaller fry . This , my best friend , at my poor home Shall be our pastime and our theme ...
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... Trout , and some of the other fish which I may take a liberty to commend , because they concern not myself . : Next let me tell the reader , that in that which is the more useful part of this discourse , that is to say , the ...
... Trout , and some of the other fish which I may take a liberty to commend , because they concern not myself . : Next let me tell the reader , that in that which is the more useful part of this discourse , that is to say , the ...
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... Trout , the angler must observe his twelve several flies for the twelve months of the year : I say , he that follows that rule , shall be as sure to catch fish , and be as wise , as he that makes hay by the fair days in an almanack ...
... Trout , the angler must observe his twelve several flies for the twelve months of the year : I say , he that follows that rule , shall be as sure to catch fish , and be as wise , as he that makes hay by the fair days in an almanack ...
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... Trout . When you these creatures wisely chuse To practise on , which to your use Owe their creation , -and when Fish from your arts do rescue men , — To plot , delude , and circumvent , Ensnare , and spoil , is innocent . Here by these ...
... Trout . When you these creatures wisely chuse To practise on , which to your use Owe their creation , -and when Fish from your arts do rescue men , — To plot , delude , and circumvent , Ensnare , and spoil , is innocent . Here by these ...
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