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" 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... "
The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse ... - Page 106
by Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 383 pages
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The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation...: Prefixed, the ...

Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1775 - 620 pages
...ftrawberries -, " Doubtlels " God could have made a better berry, but '' doubtlefs God never did :" and fo, if I might be judge, " God never did make a more calm,...innocent recreation, than angling." I'll tell you, fcholar, when 1 fat laft on this 'primtofe-bank, and looked down thefe meadows, I thought of them as...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 90

1822 - 850 pages
...which we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling as Dr Boteler said of strawberries ; ' Doubtless God could have...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation, than angling." Perhaps some of your readers may here ask, am I as eagerly devoted to the sports of the field as to...
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The Lady's Magazine and Museum of the Belles-lettres, Fine Arts ..., Volume 6

1835 - 426 pages
...we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, aj Dr.Botelersaid of strawberries,' Doubtless, God could have made a..." I'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose hank, and looked down these meadows, I thought of them, as Charles the emperor did of the...
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The Complete Angler of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton: Estensively ...

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 512 pages
...which we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good Scholar, we may say of Angling, as Dr. Boteler said of Strawberries ; " Doubtless "God could have made a better berry, but doubt" less God never did : " and so, if I might be judge, " God never did make a more calm, quiet,...
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Trout and Salmon Fishing in Wales

George Agar Hansard - 1834 - 254 pages
...which we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Dr. Botelar said of strawberries, — ' Doubtless God could have...but doubtless God never did ; ' and so, if I might judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation, than angling." — IZAAC WALTON....
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Beauties of the Country: Or, Descriptions of Rural Customs, Objects, Scenery ...

Thomas Miller - 1837 - 466 pages
...silver streams which we now see glide so smoothly by us. Indeed we may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, ' Doubtless God could have made...berry, but doubtless God never did.' And so, if I might judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. " I tell you, when...
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Blackwood's Lady's Magazine of the Belles Lettres, Music, Fine Arts, Drama ...

Blackwood's Lady's Magazine VOL.X 1841 - 1841 - 500 pages
...silver streams which we now see glide as quietly by us. Indeed, we may say of angling, as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, ' Doubtless God could have made...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling." Roses, not fenced with pricks, grow here, No sting to th' honey bag is near ; But what's perhaps their...
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The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation, Being a Discourse ...

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1842 - 532 pages
...which we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of Angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could have made...doubtless God never did : " and so, if I might be judge. ^ A i «< 1 .1 m '• SONG. Compo»«l byX. L axu*arv,. / ->' ii.ii,iit ]•'•',. in fm .-l\: f»&lff...
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Knight's Penny Magazine, Volume 13

1844 - 520 pages
...which we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of Angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, ' Doubtless God could have made...doubtless God never did :' and so, if I might be judge, 1 God did never make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.'" Walton's argument in favour...
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Cyclopędia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...Dotelcr said of strawberries, " Doubtless Cod could have made a better berry, but doubt'•.<-•' (”IK! , inore calm, quiet, innocent i'Tcntiou than angling." I'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this...
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