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46. oldal
... took Their Feet and Legs ; the Tenant of the Brook To stem the adverse Current
ever tries Resembling Youth in Manners and in Size . ( For these are always
Small : ) by turns we see They sport and fret , now quarrel , now agree ; And still
like ...
... took Their Feet and Legs ; the Tenant of the Brook To stem the adverse Current
ever tries Resembling Youth in Manners and in Size . ( For these are always
Small : ) by turns we see They sport and fret , now quarrel , now agree ; And still
like ...
57. oldal
Now forth his Arms as leathern Fins extend , And in a Tail his Feet contracted
blend ; The form of Scales his tatter ' d Garments wore ; His Back look ' d dry and
wither ' d as before ; Still on his Chin a length of Beard remain ' d , His Teeth he
lost ...
Now forth his Arms as leathern Fins extend , And in a Tail his Feet contracted
blend ; The form of Scales his tatter ' d Garments wore ; His Back look ' d dry and
wither ' d as before ; Still on his Chin a length of Beard remain ' d , His Teeth he
lost ...
61. oldal
You Nimphs that , in the Springs and Waters sweet , Your dwelling have , of every
Hill and Dale , And oft amidst the Meadows green do meet To sport and play ,
and hear the Nightingale , And in the Rivers fresh do wash your feet , While ...
You Nimphs that , in the Springs and Waters sweet , Your dwelling have , of every
Hill and Dale , And oft amidst the Meadows green do meet To sport and play ,
and hear the Nightingale , And in the Rivers fresh do wash your feet , While ...
124. oldal
The Distance recommended for planting Trees , is Thirty feet ; but supposing
Trees to stand at the Distance of two Rods ( Thirty - three Feet ) , each Statute
Acre wonld contain Forty Trees ; of course the Building of a Seventy - four Gun
Ship ...
The Distance recommended for planting Trees , is Thirty feet ; but supposing
Trees to stand at the Distance of two Rods ( Thirty - three Feet ) , each Statute
Acre wonld contain Forty Trees ; of course the Building of a Seventy - four Gun
Ship ...
146. oldal
... of greater Dimensions , being sometimes from twenty to thirty Feet in length ,
and distinguished by a large spotted black Fin , and by the rounded Extremity of
the Snout or bony Proboscis . VAN SCHOUTEN , of Horns , in his very
entertaining ...
... of greater Dimensions , being sometimes from twenty to thirty Feet in length ,
and distinguished by a large spotted black Fin , and by the rounded Extremity of
the Snout or bony Proboscis . VAN SCHOUTEN , of Horns , in his very
entertaining ...
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Account Angling Animal Anno appears Birds Body brought called carried caught Cause common considerable containing Country Course Defendant died Dogs Edit Eight employed ENGLAND equal fall feet Fish five Food Form former four frequently Friend Game give given Ground half Hand Hare Head Horse Hours House Human Hundred Hunting Increase Instance John killed kind King known Land late length less Lines lived Lond London Lord Love Market means mentioned Miles Name Nature never Notice Number observed obtained passed perhaps Period Person Possession pounds Power present Price produced Quantity received remain remarkable respecting returned Right River Salmon says Season Second seven Shillings shot Side sold soon Species Sport Stream Subject supposed taken Thousand took Twenty Water whole young
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450. oldal - And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat: that my soul may bless thee before I die.
470. oldal - You shall see him brought to bay ; " Waken, lords and ladies gay! " Louder, louder, chant the lay, Waken, lords and ladies gay ! Tell them, youth, and mirth, and glee, Run a course as well as we ; Time, stern huntsman ! who can baulk, Staunch as hound, and fleet as hawk ? Think of this, and rise with day, Gentle lords and ladies gay...
79. oldal - The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward Winter reckoning yields: A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break...
73. oldal - 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.
208. oldal - Ross," each lisping babe replies. Behold the market-place with poor o'erspread ! The Man of Ross divides the weekly bread : He feeds yon alms-house, neat, but void of state, Where Age and Want sit smiling at the gate ; Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans blest, The young who labour, and the old who rest. Is any sick ? the Man of Ross relieves, Prescribes, attends, the medicine makes, and gives.
353. oldal - Seasons" wonders that he never saw before what Thomson shews him, and that he never yet has felt what Thomson impresses.
78. oldal - With coral clasps and amber studs: And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my love.
5. oldal - The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation. BEING A DISCOURSE OF FISH AND FISHING not unworthy the perusal of most Anglers. Simon Peter said, I go a fishing : and they said, we also -will go with thee.
297. oldal - Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
63. oldal - Whilst some men strive ill-gotten goods t" embrace, And others spend their time in base excess Of wine, or worse, in war and wantonness. Let them that list these pastimes still pursue, And on such pleasing fancies feed their fill ; So I the fields and meadows green may view, And daily by fresh rivers walk at will Among the daisies and the violets blue, Red hyacinth and yellow daffodil, Purple narcissus like the morning rays, Pale gander-grass and azure culver-keys.