 | 1808 - 506 pages
...Perhaps a week, wherein to try What the best master's hand ean do, With the most deadly killing Hie : A day, with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...Perhaps a Week, wherein to try What the best Master's hand can do With the most deadly killing /•'///. A day, with not too bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching Sun ; A southern gale to curl the stream ; And, Master, half our work is done. Then whilst behind some bush... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 pages
...a week wherein to try What the best master's hand can do With the most deadly killing die : A Hay. with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream. And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1826 - 284 pages
...delightful morning for our sport; one lhat will justify my son Cotton's assertion :— .'A day without too bright a beam, A warm but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done.' Who can be seated upon the banks... | |
 | Sir Humphry Davy - 1828 - 300 pages
...days." " I will," says the Englishman ; " but I fear I shall make very little in London." POIET. — Your anecdote is as much to the purpose as Physicus's...bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching, sun. HAL. — Whilst we have been conversing, the May flies, which were in such quantities, have become... | |
 | Sir Humphry Davy - 1828 - 326 pages
...in London." >•••-- '.' J<J POIET. — Your anecdote is as much itw the purpose as Physieus's ; yet I am much obliged to you for the hint respecting...bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching, sun. •.•<M, ,.p HAL. — Whilst we have been conversing, the May flies, which were in such quantities,... | |
 | Samuel Felton - 1830 - 270 pages
...Perhaps a week, wherein to try What the best master's hand can do With the most deadly killing fly: A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 582 pages
...an explanation of this apparent miracle, and Mr. Fox said, ' Your Royal Highness took, of course, 3o the shady side of the way, as most agreeable ; I knew...the most trite objects all the charms of novelty. . " Physicus. — I have no doubt of it, for the red has a tint of purple. " Halieus. — Do you know... | |
 | Sir Humphry Davy - 1832 - 338 pages
...days." " I will," says the Englishman ; " but I fear I shall make very little in London." POIET.—Tour anecdote is as much to the purpose as Physicus's;...bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching, sun. • HAL.—Whilst we have been conversing, the May-flies, which were in such quantities, have become... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1832 - 330 pages
...Perhaps a week, wherein to try What the best master's hand can do With the most deadly killing fly : A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
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A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. 
