Recreations of a Sportsman on the Pacific CoastG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1910 - 399 էջ |
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... green envelope , the pine and fir trees gradually giving way to aspens whose leaves twinkle and shiver in the soft wind , while the sighing of the pine comes through the trees like the notes of a giant æolian harp . Everywhere trout are ...
... green envelope , the pine and fir trees gradually giving way to aspens whose leaves twinkle and shiver in the soft wind , while the sighing of the pine comes through the trees like the notes of a giant æolian harp . Everywhere trout are ...
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... green , and the bottom is a delicate tone outlined in dim shapes ; but it drops suddenly and the green merges into vivid blue . In the borderland the angler has a strike , and the volcano trout , the trout of Mazama , the trout with the ...
... green , and the bottom is a delicate tone outlined in dim shapes ; but it drops suddenly and the green merges into vivid blue . In the borderland the angler has a strike , and the volcano trout , the trout of Mazama , the trout with the ...
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... green field ; how it changes the color , until marvellous tints and tones come with every breath , yet all in green . Once , a mile high or more in the Sierra Madre , I saw a wild and sportive wind sweeping over the forest seemingly in ...
... green field ; how it changes the color , until marvellous tints and tones come with every breath , yet all in green . Once , a mile high or more in the Sierra Madre , I saw a wild and sportive wind sweeping over the forest seemingly in ...
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... green went tumbling eternally away to the distant sea , a queer outfit crawled slowly up the divide that looked down on the valley of Sierra Vista ; first came Clancy , leading a burro upon which sat Mrs. Old Joe , hired on a life lease ...
... green went tumbling eternally away to the distant sea , a queer outfit crawled slowly up the divide that looked down on the valley of Sierra Vista ; first came Clancy , leading a burro upon which sat Mrs. Old Joe , hired on a life lease ...
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... green forests of pine , spruce , and fir rose on the slopes of the moun- tains . Where we stood the river skirted the forest , and here and there along the bank were great clumps of brilliant willows around which one walked to come upon ...
... green forests of pine , spruce , and fir rose on the slopes of the moun- tains . Where we stood the river skirted the forest , and here and there along the bank were great clumps of brilliant willows around which one walked to come upon ...
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Էջ 139 - Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did :" and so, if I might be judge, " God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation, than angling.
Էջ 22 - ... 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. As I...
Էջ 22 - I was last this way a-fishing ; and the birds in the adjoining grove seemed to have a friendly 149 contention with an echo, whose dead voice seemed to live in a hollow tree, near to the brow of that primrose hill. There I sat, viewing the silver streams glide silently towards their centre, the tempestuous sea ; yet sometimes...
Էջ 23 - Twas a handsome milk-maid 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 for it: it was that smooth song which was made by Kit Marlow now at least fifty years ago. And the milk-maid's mother sung an answer to it which was made by Sir Walter Raleigh in his younger days.
Էջ 184 - I have compylyd it in a greter uolume, of dyuerse bokys concernynge to gentyll and noble men, to the entent that the forsayd ydle persones whyche sholde haue but lytyll mesure in the sayd...
Էջ 184 - And for by cause that this present treatyse sholde not come to the hondys of eche ydle persone whyche wolde desire it, yf it were...
Էջ 22 - ... there I sat viewing the silver streams glide silently towards their centre, the tempestuous sea ; yet sometimes opposed by rugged roots, and pebble stones, 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.
Էջ 36 - I seek the great lake in the top of the mountain to bathe in its limpid waters," he answered. "There would I also go and share your perils." "'tis well," answered Wimawita, "and I will reward your faith in me." Tsileu, inwardly raging, cast a look of hate upon them and sped northward through the land of the Klamaths. The next day Wimawita and Tculucul journeyed up the river. They came to a large lake and after some distance this gradually narrowed to a small but rapid stream. After a course of some...
Էջ 44 - And he quench'd his thirst with two quarts of the first, To a pint of the latter, daily; Singing, "Oh, that a Dutchman's Draught could be As deep as the rolling Zuyder-Zee!
Էջ 23 - 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.