The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish and Fishing--James Smith, 1822 - 383 pages |
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... tail repentance , like a sting . Then on these banks let me sit down , Free from the toilsome sword and gown ; And pity those that do affect To conquer nations and protect . My reed affords such true content , Delights so sweet and ...
... tail repentance , like a sting . Then on these banks let me sit down , Free from the toilsome sword and gown ; And pity those that do affect To conquer nations and protect . My reed affords such true content , Delights so sweet and ...
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... tail is fish and if her body be fish too , then I may say that a fish will walk upon land : for an Otter does so , sometimes , five or six or ten miles in a night , to catch for her young ones , or to glut herself with fish . And I can ...
... tail is fish and if her body be fish too , then I may say that a fish will walk upon land : for an Otter does so , sometimes , five or six or ten miles in a night , to catch for her young ones , or to glut herself with fish . And I can ...
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... tail , by a Pike , or some other accident ; and that looks like a white spot . That very Chub I mean to put into your hands presently : sit you but down in the shade ; and stay but a little while ; and , I'll warrant you , I'll bring ...
... tail , by a Pike , or some other accident ; and that looks like a white spot . That very Chub I mean to put into your hands presently : sit you but down in the shade ; and stay but a little while ; and , I'll warrant you , I'll bring ...
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... tail and fins , and washed him very clean , then chine or slit him through the middle , as a salt - fish is usually cut ; then give him three or four cuts or scotches on the back with your knife , and broil him on charcoal , or wood ...
... tail and fins , and washed him very clean , then chine or slit him through the middle , as a salt - fish is usually cut ; then give him three or four cuts or scotches on the back with your knife , and broil him on charcoal , or wood ...
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... tail , the flag- worm , the dock - worm , the oak worm , the gilt - tail , the twachel or lob - worm , ' ( which of all others is the most excellent bait for a Salmon ) and too many to name , even as many sorts as some think there be of ...
... tail , the flag- worm , the dock - worm , the oak worm , the gilt - tail , the twachel or lob - worm , ' ( which of all others is the most excellent bait for a Salmon ) and too many to name , even as many sorts as some think there be of ...
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Page xxix - Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend ; And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend ; — This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 103 - Sweet Day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky, The dew shall weep thy fall to-night ; For thou must die. Sweet Rose, whose hue, angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye, Thy root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. Sweet Spring, full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie, My music shows ye have your closes, And all must die.
Page 71 - A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten; In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw and ivy buds, Thy coral clasps and amber studs, All these in me no means can move, To come to thee and be thy love.
Page 106 - 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 than angling.
Page 70 - IF all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee and be thy love.
Page xxix - How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill; Whose passions not his masters...
Page 68 - Her voice was good, and the ditty fitted for it; 'twas that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlow, now at least fifty years ago : and the milkmaid's mother sung an answer to it, which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in his younger days. They were old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good, I think much better than the strong lines that are now in fashion in this critical age.
Page 70 - The shepherd swains shall dance and sing For thy delight each May morning: If these delights thy mind may move, Then live with me and be my love.
Page 69 - With coral clasps and amber studs: And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my love.
Page xxiii - Complete Angler; or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation : being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds. Fish and Fishing, written by IZAAK WALTON ; and Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear Stream, by CHARLES COTTON.