 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 106по Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 383 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1844 - 532 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,... | |
 | John Walker Ord - 1845 - 434 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...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling." Such is another of dear old Isaac Walton's exquisite angling aphorisms, which are scattered like "... | |
 | John Lavicount Anderdon - 1845 - 254 страници
...we ' may say of angling, as Dr. Boteler said of ' strawberries, " Doubtless God could have inado ' " a better berry, but doubtless God never did;" ' and...calm, quiet, innocent recreation ' than angling.' PAINTER.— Every word is true. And what a thankful heart my master has ! ANGLER. — Aye, truly; and... | |
 | James Thorne - 1845 - 514 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...God never did :' and so, if I might be judge, God did never make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling." Walton's argument in favour of... | |
 | 1845 - 688 страници
...we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Doctor Boteler said of strawberries: " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless he never did ;" and so, (if I might be judge,) God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation,... | |
 | 1845 - 732 страници
...now see glide so quietly by иs. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Doctor Boteler said of strawberries: " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless he never did ;" and so, (if I might be judge,) God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation,... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 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...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 страници
...strawberries, " Doubtless liod could have made a better berry, but doubtless (¡od пстег did ;w * fill. Did this in Ctesar seem ambitious ! When that...should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says primrose bank, and looked down these meadows, 1 thought of them as Charles the Emperor did of the city... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 страници
...as Dr Boteler said of strawberries, " Doubtleu Cod could have made a better berry, but doubtlan Cod obert Kaution than angling." Ill tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primroe bank, and looked down... | |
 | John Lavicount Anderdon - 1847 - 316 страници
...berries, " Doubtlefs 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, quiet, innocent recreation ' than angling.' Painter. Every word is true. And what a thankful heart my mafter has ! Angler. Ay, truly ; and hear... | |
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