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" ... hear the birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent silver streams, 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... "
Rural sketches and poems, chiefly relating to Cleveland - Page 53
by John Walker Ord - 1845 - 80 pages
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The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse ...

Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 494 pages
...contriving plots, then we sit on cowslip-banks, hear the birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent silver streams, which we...Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Dr. Boteler1 said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 90

English literature - 1822 - 852 pages
...contriving plots, then we sit on cowslip banks, hear the birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent silver streams, which we...Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling as Dr Botelcr said of strawberries ; ' Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never...
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The Lady's Magazine and Museum of the Belles-lettres, Fine Arts ..., Volume 6

English literature - 1835 - 426 pages
...contriving plots, then we sit on cowslip-hanks, hear the birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent silver streams, which we...us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, aj Dr.Botelersaid of strawberries,' Doubtless, God could have made a better berry, but, doubtless,...
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The Complete Angler of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton:: Extensively ...

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1824 - 518 pages
...contriving plots, then we sit on cowslip-banks, hear the birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent silver streams, which we...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 - Fishing - 1834 - 254 pages
...contriving plots, there we sit on cowslip banks, hear the birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness, as these silent silver streams which we...Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Dr. Botelar said of strawberries, — ' Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God...
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Trout and Salmon Fishing in Wales

George Agar Hansard - Fishing - 1834 - 280 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 - Country life - 1837 - 466 pages
...contriving plots, then we sit on cowslip banks, hear the birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent 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...
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The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Mans Recreation: Being a Discourse on ...

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1839 - 594 pages
...contriving plots, then we sit on cowslip-banks, hear the birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent silver streams, which we...doubtless God never did :" and so, if I might be judge. PUBLIC LIBRARY THE NEW YORK ASTON. LENOX , And ante SONG. Liter Iltrmit /**ii•„ in pen,.Mvr plane...
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The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation, Being a Discourse ...

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1842 - 532 pages
...contriving plots, then we sit on cowslip-banks, hear the birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent silver streams, which we...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
...contriving plots, then we sit on cowslip banks, hear the birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent silver streams which we...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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