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 Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse ... - Страница 104по Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1822 - 383 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1775
...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
...which 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...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... | |
 | 1835
...we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, aj Dr.Botelersaid of strawberries,' Doubtless, God could have made a..." I'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose hank, and looked down these meadows, I thought of them, as Charles the emperor did of the... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 416 страници
...which 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 a better berry, but doubt" less God never did : " and so, if I might be judge, " God never did make a more calm, quiet,... | |
 | George Agar Hansard - 1834 - 223 страници
...which we 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...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.... | |
 | Thomas Miller - 1837 - 425 страници
...silver 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...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... | |
 | Blackwood's Lady's Magazine VOL.X 1841 - 1841
...silver streams which we now see glide as quietly by us. Indeed, we may say of angling, as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, ' Doubtless God could have made...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling." Roses, not fenced with pricks, grow here, No sting to th' honey bag is near ; But what's perhaps their... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1842 - 396 страници
...which 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...doubtless God never did : " and so, if I might be judge. ^ A i «< 1 .1 m '• SONG. Compo»«l byX. L axu*arv,. / ->' ii.ii,iit ]•'•',. in fm .-l\: f»&lff... | |
 | 1844
...which 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...doubtless God never did :' and so, if I might be judge, 1 God did never make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.'" Walton's argument in favour... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844
...Dotelcr said of strawberries, " Doubtless Cod could have made a better berry, but doubt'•.<-•' (¡IK! , inore calm, quiet, innocent i'Tcntiou than angling." I'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this... | |
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