 Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Dr Boteler * said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did ; " and so, if I might be judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation...  The Complete Angler: Or the Contemplative Man's Recreation, Being a ... - Сторінка 107автори: Izaak Walton - 1875 - 320 стор.Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | 1876 - 340 стор.
...birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent silver streams, which we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Doctor Boteler said of strawberries, "doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God... | |
 | Paisley abbey - 1876 - 336 стор.
...birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent silver streams, which we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Doctor Boteler said of strawberries, "doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God... | |
 | 1880 - 932 стор.
...in the Strawberries (Fig. 12), which secured the full admiration of Dr. Boteler, who declared that " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did " — a remark the correctness of which will probably be viewed proportionately by the Fig- "• STRAWBERRY.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1881 - 842 стор.
...us. odeed. my (rood scholar, we may any of angling as l)r. Botelt r said of strawberries, ' Dprbtlesa God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did :' and BO if I might be judge, ' God never did make a nior calm, quiet, innocent recreation, than angling.'... | |
 | 1881 - 396 стор.
...Avon. The merits of the garden plant are pretty well known. Isaak Walton, in his quaint way writes, "Indeed my good scholar, we may say of angling as Dr. Boteler says of Strawberries. Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God nerer did." Spenser,... | |
 | Edmund Yates, E. M. (Abdy-Williams) Whgishaw, Walter Sichel, Ernest Belfort Bax - 1882 - 758 стор.
...the ghost, " we may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries — 4 doubtless God could nave made a better berry, but doubtless God never did !' and so, if I might be judge, God did never make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling." Again, in fancy see the ghost-angler... | |
 | 1882 - 1434 стор.
...; and in so doing use him as though you loved him. 6. WALTON— The Complete Angler. Pt. I. Ch. V. de, i. Measure for Measure. Act II. Sc. 2. I have done the state some service, an huvc made a better berry, but doubtless God never did ;" and so, if I might be judge, God never did... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1882 - 724 стор.
...with a rod and line; rod-fishing. Wemaysayofa»xVt«j*asDr. Botelersaid of strawberries: Doubtless Goa could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did ; ' and so, if t ml^lit be Judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. Is. Walton.... | |
 | 1909 - 898 стор.
..."Strawberries and Cherries." In the early part of this essay. Dr. Johnson is credited with the remark that "God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did." Now, doubtless Dr. Johnson could have written that, but it is certain that if he ever did he should... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1883 - 612 стор.
...birds sing, and possess ourselves in as much quietness as these silent silver streams which we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we...but doubtless God never did ;" and so (if I might be jndge), God uever did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. As an example of the... | |
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