 | 1823 - 782 Seiten
...born so : I mean with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice; but he that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only...love and propensity to the art itself; but having onoe got and practised it, then doubt not but Angling will ptovc to be so pleasant, that it will prove... | |
 | 1823 - 858 Seiten
...: I mean with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice ; but lie that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only bring...love and propensity to the art itself; but having onoe got and practised it, then doubt not but Angling will prove to be so pleasant, that it will prove... | |
 | 1823 - 772 Seiten
...born so : I mean with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice; but he that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only...patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself; 18230 but havhig onoo got and practised it, then doubt not but Angling will pure to be so pleasant,... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1824 - 516 Seiten
...born so : I mean with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice ; but he that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only...will prove to be like virtue, a reward to itself. VEN. Sir, I am now become so full of expectation, that I long much to have you proceed ; and in the... | |
 | 1828 - 560 Seiten
...born so: I mean, with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice. But he that hopes to be a good angler must not only...will prove to be like virtue — a reward to itself." It is not difficult to see why angling has been despised by some, because the requisite combination... | |
 | Richard Dagley - 1828 - 562 Seiten
...ignorance, in the following words : — " Angling is somewhat like poetry, men are to be born so ;" and "he that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only...patience, and a love and propensity to the art itself." Socius. I verily believe, Piscator, that had Izaak Walton resided among us Wintonians at an earlier... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1832 - 426 Seiten
...born so : I mean with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice; but he that hopes to be a good angler, must not only...will prove to be, like virtue, a reward to itself. Ven. Sir, I am now become so full of expectation, that I long much to have you proceed, and in the... | |
 | 1833 - 388 Seiten
...born so : I mean, with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice ; but he that hopes to be a good angler, must not only...will prove to be like virtue, a reward to itself." ' But angling has been stigmatized as a dull, unsocial, stupid pastime. Angling dull and stupid! Heaven... | |
 | 1835 - 182 Seiten
...after all, you are obliged to buy a dish of fish instead of bringing one home. Izaak Walton says, the angler must not only bring an inquiring, searching,...hope and patience and a love and propensity to the sport itself; and having once got these and practised the art, there is no doubt that angling will... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1836 - 358 Seiten
...born so : I mean with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice : but he that hopes to be a good angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, J but he must bring a large * Fish may be sharp sighted enough within the sphere of their vision ;... | |
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... doubt not therefore, Sir, but that Angling is an art, and an art worth your learning. The question is rather, whether you be capable of learning it; for Angling is somewhat like poetry, men are to be born so: I mean, with inclinations to it, though... 
