 I doubt not to catch a brace or two to-morrow for a friend's breakfast: doubt not, therefore, Sir, but that Angling is an art, and an art worth your learning. The question is rather, whether you be capable of learning it? for Angling is somewhat like...  Fireside tales for the young - Էջ 39Sarah Stickney Ellis - 1849Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1775 - 620 էջ
...whether you be capable of learning it ? for angling is fomewhat like poetry, men are to be born fo : I mean? •with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by difcourfe and practice ; but he that hopes to be a good angler, muft not only bring an enquiring, fearching,... | |
 | 1823 - 782 էջ
...rather, whether you be capable of learning it ? for Angling is somewhat like Poetry, men are to be born so : I mean with inclinations to it, though both...be a good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - 1822 - 486 էջ
...is rather, whether you be capable of learning it? for angling is somewhat like poetry, men are to be born so : I mean, with inclinations to it, though...be a good angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a (1) This is... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 490 էջ
...rather, whether you be capable of learning it? for angling is. somewhat like poetry, men are to be bom so : I mean, with inclinations to it, though both...practice : but he that hopes to be a good angler, must ict only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, but e must bring a large measure of hope and... | |
 | 1823 - 772 էջ
...rather, whether you be capable of learning it ? for Angling is somewhat like Poetry, men are to be born so : I mean with inclinations to it, though both...be a good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity... | |
 | 1823 - 858 էջ
...whether you be capable of learning it ? for Angling is somewhat like Poetry, men are to be bom go : I mean with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and practice ; but lie that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 512 էջ
...rather, whether you be capable of learning it ? for Angling is somewhat like Poetry, men are to be born so : I mean with inclinations to it, though both...be a good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity... | |
 | 1828 - 560 էջ
...observed, " Whether you be capable of learning it ? for angling is somewhat like poetry — men are to be born so: I mean, with inclinations to it, though both...be a good angler must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity... | |
 | Richard Dagley - 1828 - 562 էջ
...ignorance, in the following words : — " Angling is somewhat like poetry, men are to be born so ;" and "he that hopes to be a good Angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit ; but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1832 - 426 էջ
...is rather, whether you be capable of learning it; for angling is somewhat like poetry, men are to be born so : I mean with inclinations to it, though both...be a good angler, must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit, but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience, and a love and propensity... | |
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