The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation...: Prefixed, the Lives of the Author and Notes ...J. & F. Rivington, 1775 |
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... PONDS , FISH , and FISHING . IN TWO PART S. The FIRST written by Mr. ISAAC WALTON , The 3ECOND by CHARLES COTTON , Efq ; Illuftrated with upwards of Thirty COPPER - PLATE CUTS of the feveral Kinds of RIVER FISH , of the Implements used ...
... PONDS , FISH , and FISHING . IN TWO PART S. The FIRST written by Mr. ISAAC WALTON , The 3ECOND by CHARLES COTTON , Efq ; Illuftrated with upwards of Thirty COPPER - PLATE CUTS of the feveral Kinds of RIVER FISH , of the Implements used ...
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... pond . This collection , with what additions he after- wards made to it , Mr. Afhmele gave to the University of Ox- ford ; and fo became the founder of the Ashmolean Museum . Afbmole was at first a folicitor in Chancery ; but marrying a ...
... pond . This collection , with what additions he after- wards made to it , Mr. Afhmele gave to the University of Ox- ford ; and fo became the founder of the Ashmolean Museum . Afbmole was at first a folicitor in Chancery ; but marrying a ...
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... pond , or any haunt that he uses , makes him to avoid the place ; which proves he smells both by water and land ; and I can tell you there is brave hunting this water - dog in Cornwall , where there have been fo many , that our learned ...
... pond , or any haunt that he uses , makes him to avoid the place ; which proves he smells both by water and land ; and I can tell you there is brave hunting this water - dog in Cornwall , where there have been fo many , that our learned ...
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... pond or pit , and pull up fome of the flags ; fhake the roots in the water , and amongst the fibres that grow from the roots you will find little hufks , or cafes , of a reddish or yellowish colour ; open thefe carefully with a pin ...
... pond or pit , and pull up fome of the flags ; fhake the roots in the water , and amongst the fibres that grow from the roots you will find little hufks , or cafes , of a reddish or yellowish colour ; open thefe carefully with a pin ...
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... pond , to be fed at the ringing of a bell or the beating of a drum : and however , it shall be a rule for me to make as little noife as I can when I am fishing , until Sir Francis Bacon be confuted , which I fhall give any man leave to ...
... pond , to be fed at the ringing of a bell or the beating of a drum : and however , it shall be a rule for me to make as little noife as I can when I am fishing , until Sir Francis Bacon be confuted , which I fhall give any man leave to ...
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Page 69 - Nay, stay a little, good Scholar ; I caught my last Trout with a worm, now I will put on a Minnow, and try a quarter of an hour about yonder trees for another, and so walk towards our lodging. Look you, Scholar, thereabout we shall have a bite presently, or not at all : have with you, sir ! o
Page 76 - 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 69 - And the birds in the adjoining grove seemed to have a friendly contention with an echo, whose dead voice seemed to live in a hollow tree, near to the brow of that primrose hill.
Page 8 - ... airy creatures, breathes such sweet loud music out of her little instrumental throat, that it might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the Saints in Heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music...
Page 40 - College, to which he was a liberal benefactor ; in which picture he is drawn leaning on a desk with his Bible before him, and on one hand of him his lines, hooks, and other tackling lying in a round ; and on his other hand are his anglerods of several sorts : and by them this is written,
Page 233 - To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride ; Let Nature guide thee ! sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings...
Page 70 - I left this place, and entered into the next field, a second pleasure entertained me; 'twas a handsome milkmaid that had not yet attained so much age and wisdom as to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be, as too many men too often do; but she cast away all care, and sung like a nightingale. Her voice was good, and the ditty fitted...
Page 75 - With coral clasps and amber studs : And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my love. Thy silver dishes for thy meat, As precious as the gods do eat, Shall on an ivory table be Prepared each day for thee and me. 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 245 - If I had known it but twenty years ago I would have gained a hundred pounds, only with that bait. I am bound in duty to divulge it to your honour, and not to carry it to my grave with me. I do desire that men of quality should have it that delight in that pleasure. The greedy angler will murmur at me : but for that I care not.