 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 ... - Pagina 106door Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 383 pagina’sVolledige 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
...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 - 426 pagina’s
...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 - 512 pagina’s
...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 - 254 pagina’s
...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 - 466 pagina’s
...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 - 500 pagina’s
...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 - 532 pagina’s
...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 - 520 pagina’s
...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 - 692 pagina’s
...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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