 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1775 - 620 ページ
...either an honour; or an ornament to this virtuous art which I profefs to love and praftife, I fhall be the gladder that I made an accidental mention of the antiquity of iti of which I (hall fay no more, but proceed to that juft commendation which I thinly }t deferves.... | |
 | 1823 - 782 ページ
...Piscator, from treating the subject historically, turns to the philosophy of the occupation : — • - And for that I shall tell you, that in ancient times...in contemplation or action. " Concerning which some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the first, by saying, that the nearer we mortals come... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - 1822 - 486 ページ
...family, be either an honour or an ornament to this virtuous art which I profess to love and practise, I shall be the gladder that I made an accidental mention...in contemplation or action ? Concerning which, some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the first ; by saying, that the nearer we mortals come... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 ページ
...family, be either an honour or an ornament to this virtuous art which I profess to love and practise, I shall be the gladder that I made an accidental mention...the happiness of man in this world doth consist more ia contemplation or action ? Concerning which, some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 490 ページ
...for my part I have not forced, shall, like an ancient family, be either an honour or an ornament to this virtuous art which I profess to love and practise,...debate hath risen, and it remains yet unresolved, whethar ths happiness of man in this world doth consist more in contemplation or action? Concerning... | |
 | 1823 - 858 ページ
...Piscator, from treating the subject historically, turns to the philosophy of the occupation : — " And for that I shall tell you, that in ancient times...in contemplation or action. " Concerning which some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the first, by saying, that the nearer we mortals come... | |
 | 1823 - 772 ページ
...Piscator, from treating the subject historically, turns to the philosophy of the occupation :— >' And for that I shall tell you, that in ancient times a debate hath men, and it remains yet unresolved, whether the happiness of man in tliis world, doth consist more... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1824 - 518 ページ
...family, be either an honour or an ornament to this virtuous art which I profess to love and practise, I shall be the gladder that I made an accidental mention...in contemplation or action. Concerning which some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion of the first, by saying, that the nearer we mortals come... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1824 - 516 ページ
...family, be either an honour or an ornament to this virtuous art which I profess to love and practise, I shall be the gladder that I made an accidental mention...that just commendation which I think it deserves. a debate hath risen, and it remains yet unresolved, whether the happiness of man in this world, dotft... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1832 - 426 ページ
...ornament to PIERCE EGAN'S BOOK OF SPORTS. this virtuous art which I profess to love and practise, I shall be the gladder that I made an accidental mention...in contemplation or action. Concerning which some have endeavoured to maintain their opinion to the first, by saying that the nearer we mortals come... | |
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... meet in any man, it is a double dignification of that person ;) so if this antiquity of angling, which for my part I have not forced, shall, like an ancient family, be either an... 
