The Practical Fisherman: Dealing with the Natural History, the Legendary Lore, the Capture of British Freshwater Fish, and Tackle and Tackle Making"The Bazaar" Office, 1881 - 481 Seiten |
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... which woula enignten who have the power of consulting a whole library of fishing authors , whose chief merit , however , seems to be prolixity . The importance , B The Practical Fisherman . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY . THE angler.
... which woula enignten who have the power of consulting a whole library of fishing authors , whose chief merit , however , seems to be prolixity . The importance , B The Practical Fisherman . CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY . THE angler.
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... seem superfluous , and only capable of vain repetitions . This need not be so , however , and in the following ... seems to be prolixity . The importance , B also , of the pursuit may be another reason why The Practical Fisherman. ...
... seem superfluous , and only capable of vain repetitions . This need not be so , however , and in the following ... seems to be prolixity . The importance , B also , of the pursuit may be another reason why The Practical Fisherman. ...
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... seems to hold good , that the ancient Egyptians were not only catchers of fish , but artistic anglers also . Certain figures on their monuments clearly exhibit their knowledge of the craft . The Greeks also appear to have had some ...
... seems to hold good , that the ancient Egyptians were not only catchers of fish , but artistic anglers also . Certain figures on their monuments clearly exhibit their knowledge of the craft . The Greeks also appear to have had some ...
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... seem to be feeding more at the bottom than above . " This , of course , applies chiefly to fly - fishing ; but I have thought fit to reproduce it because it seems to me to show how the tendency of modern angler wisdom is to reduce to ...
... seem to be feeding more at the bottom than above . " This , of course , applies chiefly to fly - fishing ; but I have thought fit to reproduce it because it seems to me to show how the tendency of modern angler wisdom is to reduce to ...
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... seem to be merely subsidiary to this . In their mechanical use , the anal fin may be reckoned the keel , the ventral ... seems only to make a quivering movement to maintain equilibrium . I know of no other fresh - water fish with the ...
... seem to be merely subsidiary to this . In their mechanical use , the anal fin may be reckoned the keel , the ventral ... seems only to make a quivering movement to maintain equilibrium . I know of no other fresh - water fish with the ...
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Seite 4 - Look, under that broad beech-tree I sat down, when I was last this way a-fishing, 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...
Seite 5 - But the Nightingale, another of my 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...
Seite 2 - Now for the Art of catching fish, that is to say, How to make a man that was none, to be an Angler by a book, he that undertakes it shall undertake a harder task than Mr. Hales, a most valiant and excellent fencer, who in a printed book called A Private School of Defence undertook to teach that art or science, and was laughed at for his labour.
Seite 212 - Your worm is your only emperor for diet: we fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots: your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service; two dishes, but to one table: that's the end.
Seite 70 - Bind them into two or three small bundles and put them to your carp, with four or five whole onions, twenty pickled oysters, and three anchovies. Then pour upon your carp as much claret wine as will only cover him, and season your claret well with salt, cloves, and mace, and the rind of oranges and lemons.
Seite 135 - The pleasant'st angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait...
Seite 10 - The bishop's men having gathered eel-nets everywhere, cast them into the sea, and by the blessing of God took three hundred fishes of several sorts, which, being divided into three parts, they gave a hundred to the poor, a hundred to those of whom they had the nets, and kept a hundred for their own use.
Seite 5 - ... which broke their waves and turned them into foam : and sometimes I beguiled time by viewing the harmless lambs, some leaping securely in the cool shade, whilst others sported themselves in the cheerful sun ; and saw others craving comfort from the swollen udders of their bleating dams.
Seite 346 - MacBride had not been by her side, With the Gardener; they both their assistance supplied, And managed to hold her up. — But, when she "comes to,
Seite 346 - I've ate; but any So good ne'er tasted before! — They're a fish, too, of which I'm remarkably fond. — Go — pop Sir Thomas again in the Pond — Poor dear!— HE'LL CATCH US SOME MORE!!