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" I mean, with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice : but he that hopes to be a good angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a... "
The complete angler, by I. Walton and C. Cotton. With a new intr. and notes ... - Page 46
by Izaak Walton - 1851
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 14

1823 - 782 pages
...by discourse and practice; but he that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large...love and propensity to the art itself; but having onoe got and practised it, then doubt not but Angling will ptovc to be so pleasant, that it will prove...
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The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse ...

Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 pages
...by discourse and practice : but he that hopes to be a good angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a (1) This is a mistake : it uras Auceps, and not Ptnator, that naned the '«ks; and Aucep& had before...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 14

1823 - 860 pages
...discourse and practice ; but lie that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large...love and propensity to the art itself; but having onoe got and practised it, then doubt not but Angling will prove to be so pleasant, that it will prove...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 14

1823 - 772 pages
...by discourse and practice; but he that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large...patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself; 18230 but havhig onoo got and practised it, then doubt not but Angling will pure to be so pleasant,...
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Sporting Magazine, Volume 21; Volume 71

1828 - 560 pages
...by discourse and practice. But he that hopes to be a good angler must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, but he must bring a large...will prove to be like virtue — a reward to itself." It is not difficult to see why angling has been despised by some, because the requisite combination...
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Death's Doings; Consisting of Numerous Original Compositions, in ..., Volume 1

Richard Dagley - 1828 - 562 pages
...men are to be born so ;" and "he that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large...patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself." Socius. I verily believe, Piscator, that had Izaak Walton resided among us Wintonians at an earlier...
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Pierce Egan's Book of Sports, and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the ...

Pierce Egan - 1832 - 444 pages
...by discourse and practice ; but \* that hopes to be a good angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, but he must bring a large...will prove to be, like virtue, a reward to itself. Yen. Sir, I am now become so full of expect, ation, that I long much to have you proceed, and in the...
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The Hobart Town Magazine, Volume 1

1833 - 388 pages
...by discourse and practice ; but he that hopes to be a good angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large...will prove to be like virtue, a reward to itself." ' But angling has been stigmatized as a dull, unsocial, stupid pastime. Angling dull and stupid! Heaven...
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The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse ...

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1833 - 380 pages
...perfections from learning as any that ia practised, it was thought it might divert the reader to quote it. measure of hope and patience, * and a love and propensity...will prove to be, like virtue, a reward to itself. Venator. Sir, I am now become so full of expectation, that I long much to have you proceed, and in...
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The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse ...

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1833 - 350 pages
...hours, it troubleth the mind and body, and loseth that delight which maketh the pastime only pleasing." measure of hope and patience,* and a love and propensity...; but having once got and practised it, then doubt riot but angling will prove to be so pleasant, that it will prove to be, like virtue, a reward to itself....
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