 | 1846 - 266 pages
...east, 'T is neither good for man nor beast ; When the wind is in the north, The skilful fisher goes not forth; : When the wind is in the south, It blows the...the fishes' mouth ; When the wind is in the west, Then 'tis at the very best. 78. [The following proverb is alluded to in Clarke's " Phraseologia Puerilis,"... | |
 | 1846 - 300 pages
...east, "Tis neither good for man nor beast; When the wind is in the north, The skilful fisher goes not forth; When the wind is in the south, It blows the...in the fishes' mouth; When the wind is in the west, Then 'tis at the very best. LXXX. [The following proverb is alluded to in Clarke's ' Phraseologia Puerilis,'... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1849 - 296 pages
...in the west, Then the fishes bite the best ; When the wind is in the north, Then the fishes do come forth ; When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth. This weather-wise advice to anglers was obtained from Oxfordshire . It is found in a... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 580 pages
...in the west, Then the fishes bite the best ; When the wind is in the north, Then the fishes do come forth ; When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth. If we arc wrong, perhaps some of your brotheranglers will correct us. Wasting Time. O.... | |
 | John Jay Brown - 1849 - 404 pages
...You are to take notice, that of the winds, the south wind is said to be the best. One observes, that -When the wind is in the south. It blows the bait in the fish's mouth.' Next to that, the west wind is believed to be the best ; and having told you that the... | |
 | 1875 - 676 pages
...north. The skilful fisher goes not forth ; When the wind is in the west, Then the sport is at its best ; When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth ; When the wind is in the east, 'Tie neither fit for man nor beast." The fourth line,... | |
 | Dame Goslin (pseud.) - 1851 - 110 pages
...east, 'Tis neither good for man nor beast ; When the wind is in the north, The skilful fisher goes not forth ; When the wind is in the south, It blows the...the fishes' mouth ; When the wind is in the west, Then 'tis at the very best. WHO comes here ? A grenadier. What do you want ? A pot of beer. Where's... | |
 | John J. Brown - 1857 - 396 pages
...Yon are to take notice, that of the winds, the south wind is said to be the best. One ob serves, that -When the wind is in the south. It blows the bait in the fish's mouth/ Next to that, the west wind is believed to be the best ; and having told you that the... | |
 | 1865 - 526 pages
...mind the following well-known lines : — " When the wind is in the north, The skilful angler goes not forth. When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth. When the wind is in the east, "Tis neither good for man nor beast. When the wind is in... | |
 | 1865 - 520 pages
...mind the following well-known lines : — " When the wind is in the north, The skilful angler goes not forth. When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth. When the wind is in the east, 'Tis neither good for man nor beast. When the wind is in... | |
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Tis neither good for man nor beast ; When the wind is in the north, The skilful fisher goes not forth; When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fishes' mouth ; When the wind is in the west, Then 'tis at the very best. 
