The Chronicle of the "Compleat Angler" of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton: Being a Bibliographical Record of Its Various Editions and Mutations

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W. Satchell, 1883 - 86 من الصفحات
 

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الصفحة 68 - Complete Angler; or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation : being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds. Fish and Fishing, written by IZAAK WALTON ; and Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear Stream, by CHARLES COTTON.
الصفحة 47 - 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.
الصفحة 74 - Walton and Cotton's Complete Angler; or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation : being a Discourse of Rivers. Fishponds, Fish and Fishing, written by IZAAK WALTON ; and Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear Stream, by CHARLES COTTON.
الصفحة 5 - The compleat angler, or the Contemplative man's Recreation, being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most Anglers, of 18 pence price. Written by Iz. Wa. Also the known play of the Spanish Gipsee, never till now published. Both printed for Richard Marriot, to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Churchyard, Fleet street.
الصفحة 47 - ... 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 affordest bad men such music on Earth...
الصفحة 12 - THERE are no colours in the fairest sky So fair as these. The feather, whence the pen Was shaped that traced the lives of these good men, Dropped from an Angel's wing.
الصفحة 13 - THE COMPLEAT ANGLER, or the CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION; being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing, not unworthy the perusal of most Anglers.
الصفحة 18 - ... lays the stress of his arguments upon other men's observations, wherewith he stuffs his indigested octavo ; so brings himself under the angler's censure, and the common calamity of a plagiary, to be pitied (poor man) for his loss of time, in scribbling and transcribing other men's notions. These are the drones that rob the hive, yet flatter the bees they bring them honey.
الصفحة 40 - The complete Angler, or Contemplative Man's Recreation ; being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-ponds, Fish, and Fishing : in two Parts ; the first written by Mr.
الصفحة xvii - Angler ?' I asked you the question once before ; it breathes the very spirit of innocence, purity, and simplicity of heart ; there are many choice, old verses interspersed in it ; it would sweeten a man's temper at any time to read it ; it would Christianize every discordant angry passion ; pray make yourself acquainted with it.

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