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 էջ |
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... necessary , is eminently dry to the reader as it is to the writer , I come to touch upon a much more agreeable topic , viz . , the position angling holds as a sport , and the reason why it exerts such a fascination over its votaries ...
... necessary , is eminently dry to the reader as it is to the writer , I come to touch upon a much more agreeable topic , viz . , the position angling holds as a sport , and the reason why it exerts such a fascination over its votaries ...
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... necessary to the fresh - water angler in the connection indicated . The wonders of our native waters are manifold , but the practical angler , much as he may appreciate the acquirement of knowledge , will not thank me for a long ...
... necessary to the fresh - water angler in the connection indicated . The wonders of our native waters are manifold , but the practical angler , much as he may appreciate the acquirement of knowledge , will not thank me for a long ...
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... necessary specifically to remark , viz . , hearing . That fish do hear is undoubted ; but the medium of the water being denser the sound made in air is not heard , I believe , in water unless it be sufficiently loud to produce well ...
... necessary specifically to remark , viz . , hearing . That fish do hear is undoubted ; but the medium of the water being denser the sound made in air is not heard , I believe , in water unless it be sufficiently loud to produce well ...
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... necessary to bear in mind that the fish is eminently endowed with muscular and consequently great locomotive power . Moreover , as it consumes but little oxygen , the waste of tissue is not great , hence fish have been known to do ...
... necessary to bear in mind that the fish is eminently endowed with muscular and consequently great locomotive power . Moreover , as it consumes but little oxygen , the waste of tissue is not great , hence fish have been known to do ...
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... necessary condition being that a continual but not copious supply of fresh water be thrown over the body of the fish . Fish so treated are said to be fed on bread soaked in milk with occasionally a little brandy added . I have known ...
... necessary condition being that a continual but not copious supply of fresh water be thrown over the body of the fish . Fish so treated are said to be fed on bread soaked in milk with occasionally a little brandy added . I have known ...
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The Practical Fisherman: Dealing with the Natural History, the Legendary ... John Harrington Keene Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1881 |
The Practical Fisherman: Dealing with the Natural History, the Legendary ... John Harrington Keene Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1881 |
The Practical Fisherman: Dealing with the Natural History, the Legendary ... John Harrington Keene Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1881 |
Common terms and phrases
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Էջ 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...
Էջ 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...
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 135 - The pleasant'st angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait...
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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,
Էջ 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!!