The Angler;: A Poem, in Ten Cantos. Comprising Proper Instructions in the Art, with Rules to Choose Fishing Rods, Lines, Hooks, Floats, Baits, and to Make Artificial Flies; Receipts for Pastes, &c. &c. Embellished with Upwards of Twenty Beautiful Wood-cutsJ.H. Burn, 1820 - 231 pages |
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Page 42
... pounds , but the usual size is half a pound . They are most voracious fish , and afford plenty of sport to the Angler . The passion for the sport of Angling is so great in the neighbourhood of London , that the liberty of fishing in ...
... pounds , but the usual size is half a pound . They are most voracious fish , and afford plenty of sport to the Angler . The passion for the sport of Angling is so great in the neighbourhood of London , that the liberty of fishing in ...
Page 46
... pounds weight , though known to reach ten or even twenty . They love still waters , and are rarely found in rivers : they are foolish and easily caught . With heart , devoid of ev'ry earthly care , Through 46 THE ANGLER .
... pounds weight , though known to reach ten or even twenty . They love still waters , and are rarely found in rivers : they are foolish and easily caught . With heart , devoid of ev'ry earthly care , Through 46 THE ANGLER .
Page 50
... pound Juniper berries and coculus Indicus : knead them up with paste , and over night throw the composition into any places they frequent , and which may be baited also with brewer's grains . Early in the morning , the fish will be seen ...
... pound Juniper berries and coculus Indicus : knead them up with paste , and over night throw the composition into any places they frequent , and which may be baited also with brewer's grains . Early in the morning , the fish will be seen ...
Page 59
... to weigh upwards of seventy pounds weight . They leave the fresh waters and re into the sea at the approach of winter , and return reti Ambrosial dews and soft descending show'rs , Refresh the earth. SALMON FISHING . ( a )
... to weigh upwards of seventy pounds weight . They leave the fresh waters and re into the sea at the approach of winter , and return reti Ambrosial dews and soft descending show'rs , Refresh the earth. SALMON FISHING . ( a )
Page 87
... pounds , if Justice self had hung Her balance forth , that giant Pearch had swung . Again , and yet again ! the soften'd gale Bids my glad cork on happy voyage sail . Now fleecy clouds , and gently warming beams , Alternate , overshade ...
... pounds , if Justice self had hung Her balance forth , that giant Pearch had swung . Again , and yet again ! the soften'd gale Bids my glad cork on happy voyage sail . Now fleecy clouds , and gently warming beams , Alternate , overshade ...
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angling April arming ARTIFICIAL FLIES banks Barbel bite bottom brandling Bream caddis CANTO Carp Charles Cotton cheerful Chelmer Cheven Chub colour cork coursers Dace deep delight diff'rent ditto draw e'er eels Eurus ev'ry eyes fastened finny flies float frog gale garden worm gentle grasshopper Grayling ground Gudgeon hail hand head heart Heav'n hole honey inches jolly Anglers keep ledger-bait length Loach lob-worm meads mid-water minnow mode of fishing morning muddy Nature's night o'er Otter Pearch Pike plain play pleasure pond pounds pow'r prey put the hook red-worm reign rise river Roach rove Salmon scene scoured season seize shore side sing sink smiles Sniggling song soul sport spring stream strike strong Suffolk sweet swim tackle tail Tench thee thou Trout wave Waveney weather wind wings winter worm yard yellow