Recreations of a Sportsman on the Pacific CoastG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1910 - 399 էջ |
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... reached the little indentation which is called a harbor by courtesy , on the 8th of Sep- tember , and quickly had the camp in shape . The men and the kitchen were located at Mosquito , the anglers selecting a second cañon to the north ...
... reached the little indentation which is called a harbor by courtesy , on the 8th of Sep- tember , and quickly had the camp in shape . The men and the kitchen were located at Mosquito , the anglers selecting a second cañon to the north ...
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... reached it , it was so dark that I could just see Pinchot bending to the rod as he shouted to me , and Mexican Joe behind , pushing at the oars in a gallant attempt to force the boat up over the fish to enable Pinchot to gain line ...
... reached it , it was so dark that I could just see Pinchot bending to the rod as he shouted to me , and Mexican Joe behind , pushing at the oars in a gallant attempt to force the boat up over the fish to enable Pinchot to gain line ...
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... reached from sev- eral points , from Medford or Ashland in Oregon by stage , taking two or three days , as the case may be ; or one may go to Pokegema , via Thrall , by railway , thirty miles up in the Cascades , through a beautiful ...
... reached from sev- eral points , from Medford or Ashland in Oregon by stage , taking two or three days , as the case may be ; or one may go to Pokegema , via Thrall , by railway , thirty miles up in the Cascades , through a beautiful ...
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... reached it , but not pro- pitiating the spirits , they killed him and his body was sunk into the depths of the blue water . " As she spoke the old woman's strength increased . Wimawita , listening , caught her energy and said : " " T is ...
... reached it , but not pro- pitiating the spirits , they killed him and his body was sunk into the depths of the blue water . " As she spoke the old woman's strength increased . Wimawita , listening , caught her energy and said : " " T is ...
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... reached the great river of the Klamaths . Then Teulucul came forth and accosting him said : " Whither goest thou , Wimawita , and why are you alone in this desolate place ? " " I seek the great lake in the top of the mountain to bathe ...
... reached the great river of the Klamaths . Then Teulucul came forth and accosting him said : " Whither goest thou , Wimawita , and why are you alone in this desolate place ? " " I seek the great lake in the top of the mountain to bathe ...
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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.