 | 1808 - 506 pages
...Perhaps a week, wherein to try What the best master's hand ean do, With the most deadly killing Hie : A day, with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...Perhaps a Week, wherein to try What the best Master's hand can do With the most deadly killing /•'///. A day, with not too bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching Sun ; A southern gale to curl the stream ; And, Master, half our work is done. Then whilst behind some... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 pages
...a week wherein to try What the best master's hand can do With the most deadly killing die : A Hay. with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream. And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | Samuel Felton - 1830 - 270 pages
...Perhaps a week, wherein to try What the best master's hand can do With the most deadly killing fly: A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 598 pages
...make very little in London.' " Poietes. — Your anecdote is as much to the purpose as Physicus's ; yet I am much obliged to you for the hint respecting...bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching sun.' " A very amusing and philosophical conversation on those natural phenomena, which have been vulgarly... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 582 pages
...make very little in London.' " Poietes. — Your anecdote is as much to the purpose as Physicus's ; yet I am much obliged to you for the hint respecting...bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching sun.' " A very amusing and philosophical conversation on those natural phenomena, which have been vulgarly... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 356 pages
...thrown upon the water, and the fish would be alarmed whenever a fly was thrown. Thus, Cotton wishes for A day, with not too bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching, sun. Why do fah not willingly haunt very deep water $ Because, even in summer, it is of very low temperature,... | |
 | 1832 - 336 pages
...Perhaps a week, wherein to try What the best master's hand can do , - With the most deadly killing fly : A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1832 - 330 pages
...Perhaps a week, wherein to try What the best master's hand can do With the most deadly killing fly : A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | 1846 - 310 pages
...the Kilmorey Arms close at hand, what more could the most fastidious angler possibly desire, but " A day with not too bright a beam, A warm but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, — And, fisher, half thy work is done ! " Hear this, ye gudgeon... | |
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A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And (Master) half our work is done. 
