. American Angler's guide : o, completo di fisher, manuale per gli Stati Uniti: contenente i pareri e le pratiche dei pescatori esperti di entrambi gli emisferi ; con l'aggiunta di una seconda parte.. La pesca. 14 fTRODUCTORY commento su ANGLI.v'G. dyous armonia di fowles; vede la yonge swannes, hee- rons, duckes, cotes e molti altri fowles, wyth theyr brodes; whyche me semyth migliore rispetto alle la noyse di houudys, la blastes di hornys e il scrye di foulis, che i cacciatori, fawkeners e fowlers può fare. E se il pescatore prendere fysshe ; sicuramente theune, esiste noo merier uomo che egli è

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. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second part.. Fishing. 14 fTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON ANGLI.v'G. dyous armony of fowles; he seeth the yonge swannes, hee- rons, duckes, cotes, and many other fowles, wyth theyr brodes; whyche me semyth better than alle the noyse of houudys, the blastes of hornys, and the scrye of foulis, that hunters, fawkeners, and fowlers can make. And if the angler take fysshe ; surely, theune, is there noo man merier than he is in his spyryte." Walton also makes mention of a Dr. Nowell, Dean of the Cathedral of St. Paul's, and author of the present Church Catechism, who lived in the reign of Henry the Eighth. He is represented as a good man, a constant practiser of angling, and as employing the tenth part of his time in that sport. In an ancient picture, (which would, by the way.be rather more curious than the book above-mentioned) he is represented as leaning with one hand on a desk, holding a Bible, whilst at his side lie his lines, hook, and other tackle, with several kinds of rods; underneath is written " that he died in 1601, at the age of 95 years; that age had neither dimmed his eyes nor weakened his memory; and that Angling and Temperance were the causes of these blessings.'' Sir Henry Wotton, who lived about the same period says, " 'twas an employment for his idle time, which was not then idly spent; for Angling was after tedious study a rest to his mind; a cheerer of his spirits; a diverter of sadness; a calmer of unquiet thoughts ; a mode- rator of passions ; a procurer of coutentedness." Joe Davors, * who wrote about the same time, runs prettily in this style : "Let me live harmlessly; and near the brink Of Trent or Avon have a dwelling place; Where I may see my quill or cork down sink, With eager bite of perch, or roach, or dace ; And on the world and my Creator t

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• bookcentury1800
• bookdecade1840
• booksubjectfishing
• bookyear1849