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 love... Sporting Magazine - Page 2521828Full view - About this book
| 1823 - 782 pages
...therefore, Sir, but that Angling is an art, and an art worth your learning : the question is rather, whether you be capable of learning it ? for Angling...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... | |
| 1823 - 772 pages
...therefore, Sir, but that Angling is an art, and an art worth your learning : the question is rather, whether you be capable of learning it ? for Angling...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,... | |
| 1823 - 860 pages
...: I mean with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice ; but lie that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only bring...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... | |
| Richard Dagley - 1828 - 562 pages
...ignorance, in the following words : — " Angling is somewhat like poetry, men are to be born so ;" and "he that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only...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... | |
| 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.... | |
| Izaak Walton - 1836 - 358 pages
...hours, H tr.mM.-th the mind and body, and loseth that delight which maketh the pastime only pleasing." measure of hope and patience, * and a love and propensity to the art itself; but haying once got and practised it, then doubt not but angling will prove to be so pleasant, that it... | |
| Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton, Henry George Bohn - 1856 - 634 pages
...therefore, sir, but that angling is an art, and an art worth your learning. The question is rather, whether you be capable of learning it? for angling...patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself ; 2 but having once got and practised 1 This is a mistake : it was Ameps and not Venator, that named... | |
| Izaak Walton - 1856 - 592 pages
...therefore, sir, but that angling is an art, and an art worth your learning. The question is rather, whether you be capable of learning it? for angling...patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself; 2 but having once got and practised 1 This is a mistake : it was Awcepi and not Venator, that named... | |
| Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1860 - 402 pages
...bring an enquiring, searching, and discerning wit ; but he must bring also that patience you talk of, and a love and propensity to the art itself; but having once got and practised it, then doubt not but the Art will (both for the pleasure and profit of it) prove like to virtue, a reward to itself. v heightened... | |
| Halwin Caldwell - 1860 - 416 pages
...discourse and practicej he must bring to the work not only " an enquiring, searching, observing wit," but " a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself." Endowed with such qualities, and pursuing the same system as did the father of all anglers, of exerting... | |
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