 Angling was, after tedious study, 'a rest to his mind, a cheerer of his spirits, a diverter of sadness, a calmer of unquiet thoughts, a moderator of passions, a procurer of contentedness ; and that it begat habits of peace and patience in those that professed...  The Chiltern Hundreds - Страница 160по Albert J. Foster - 1897 - 220 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1810 - 618 страници
...diverter of sadness, a calmer nt unquiet thoughts, a moderator of passions, a procurer of ccntentedness; and that it begat habits of peace and patience in those that professed and practised it. Indeed, my fnend, you will tind angling to be like the virtue of humility, which lias a calmness ofipirit,... | |
 | 1823 - 782 страници
...would say, ' 'Twas an employment for his idle time, which was then not idly spent:' for Angling was, after tedious study, ' a rest to his mind, a cheerer...patience in those that professed and practised it.' Indeed, my friend, you will find Angling to be like the virtue of Humility, which lias a calmness of... | |
 | 1819 - 424 страници
...idly spent ;— -for angling • was, after tedious study, a rest to ' his mind, a cheerer of ¿is spirits, • a diverter of sadness, a calmer of '...thoughts, a moderator of • passions, a procurer of content' edness, and that it begat habits ' of peace and patience in those • who professed and practised... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1820 - 790 страници
...worthy, right skilful, and renowned brother of the angle. He said, that " after his study, angling was a rest to his mind, a cheerer of his spirits, a diverter...sadness, a calmer of unquiet thoughts, a moderator of passion, a procurer of contentedness ; and it. begets habits of peace and patience ir» those that... | |
 | Marie Charles Joseph de Pougens, Charles de Pougens - 1821 - 364 страници
...des sages hommes. AMYOT , Plut. OEuv. mil. , t. ХГХ. , p. 385. Anglais , diverter. Angling was , after tedious study , a rest to his mind , a cheerer of his spirits , and a divcrter of sadness. WALTON. DIVINATEUR, TRICE, adj. Qui a rapport à la divination. Laisse-moy... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 страници
...say, " it was an employment for his idle time, which was not then idly spent; for Angling was, after a tedious study, a rest to his mind, a cheerer of his...patience in those that professed and practised it." Indeed, my friend, you will find Angling to be like the virtue of Humility, which has a calmness of... | |
 | Thomas Pike Lathy - 1822 - 274 страници
...describes it as an " employment for his idle time, which was " not then idly spent ; — for angling was, after " tedious study, a rest to his mind, a cheerer...that it " begat habits of peace and patience in those " who professed, and practised it." So numerous, too, have been the recent writers in its favour, that... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 490 страници
...the choice of this recreation were, that it was, " after tedious study, a rest to his mind, a chearer of his spirits, a diverter of sadness, a calmer of...moderator of passions, a procurer of contentedness ; and begat habits of peace and patience."* These sentiments of Sir Henry Wotton, which are given in his... | |
 | 1823 - 772 страници
...would say, ' 'Twas an employment for his idle time, which was then not idly spent :' for Angling was, after tedious study, ' a rest to his mind, a cheerer...patience in those that professed and practised it.' Indeed, my friend, you will find Angling to be like the virtue of Humility, which has a calmness of... | |
 | 1823 - 858 страници
...would say, ' 'Twa» an employment for his idle time, which was then not idly spent :' for Angling was, after tedious study, ' a rest to his mind, a cheerer of his spirits, a divertcr of sadness, a calmer of unquiet thoughts, a moderator of passions, a procurer of contentedness... | |
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