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" 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 of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton:: Extensively ... - Page 118
by Izaak Walton - 1824 - 416 pages
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The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation...: Prefixed, the ...

Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins - 1775 - 620 pages
...ftrawberries -, " Doubtlels " God could have made a better berry, but '' doubtlefs God never did :" and fo, if I might be judge, " God never did make a more calm,...innocent recreation, than angling." I'll tell you, fcholar, when 1 fat laft on this 'primtofe-bank, and looked down thefe meadows, I thought of them as...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 90

1822 - 850 pages
...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...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation, than angling." Perhaps some of your readers may here ask, am I as eagerly devoted to the sports of the field as to...
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The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse ...

Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 pages
...as Dr. Boteler1 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 re^ creation than angling." I'll tell you, scholar ; when I sat last on this primrosebank, and looked...
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The Lady's Magazine and Museum of the Belles-lettres, Fine Arts ..., Volume 6

1835 - 426 pages
...aj Dr.Botelersaid of strawberries,' Doubtless, God could have made a better berry, but, doubtless, God never did ;' and so, if I might be judge, God..." I'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose hank, and looked down these meadows, I thought of them, as Charles the emperor did of the...
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The New sporting magazine, Volume 22

1851
...continued). " THE COMPLETE ANGLER." ENGRAVKD BT 1. SCOTT, FROM A PAINTING BY A. COOPER, HA I'll lell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose-bank, and looked down these meadows, 1 thought of them as Charles the Emperor did of the city of Florence: " That they were loo pleasant...
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The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse ...

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1833 - 380 pages
...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...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling." I 'll tell you, scholar, when 1 sat last on this primrose bank, and looked down these meadows, I thought...
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Trout and Salmon Fishing in Wales

George Agar Hansard - 1834 - 254 pages
...' Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did ; ' and so, if I might judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation, than angling." — IZAAC WALTON. " I call a river enriched with inhabitants, where rocks are landlords, and trouts...
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The Complete Angler, Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation: Being a Discourse ...

Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1835 - 348 pages
...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...angling." I'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose bank, and looked down these meadows, I thought of them as Charles the Emperor did of the city...
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Beauties of the Country: Or, Descriptions of Rural Customs, Objects, Scenery ...

Thomas Miller - 1837 - 466 pages
...strawberries, ' Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did.' And so, if I might judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. " I tell you, when I sat last on this primrose bank and looked down these meadows, I thought that they...
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Blackwood's Lady's Magazine of the Belles Lettres, Music, Fine Arts, Drama ...

Blackwood's Lady's Magazine VOL.X 1841 - 1841 - 500 pages
...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...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling." Roses, not fenced with pricks, grow here, No sting to th' honey bag is near ; But what's perhaps their...
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