 | 1880 - 918 sayfa
...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 F[s- "• STRAWBERRY.... | |
 | 1881 - 396 sayfa
...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, in his Faery Queen, says : — One day as they all three together \fent, Into... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1881 - 842 sayfa
...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.'... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - 1882 - 926 sayfa
...you loved him. b. WALTOH— The Complete Angler. Pt. I. Ch. V. We may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries : " Doubtless God could have...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. c. WALTON— The Complete Angler. Pt. I. Ch. V. ANIMALS. The jackal's troop, in gather'd cry, Bay'd... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 sayfa
...you loved him. b. WAI/TON— The Complete A;wler. Pt. I. Ch. V. We may say of angling as Dr. Boteler tir, Like a »age astronomer, j. WOBUSWORTH— To...their glory; Long as there are violets, They will ha n> creation than angling. c. WALTON— The Complete Angler. Ft. I. Ch. V. ANIMALS. The jackal's troop,... | |
 | Edmund Yates, E. M. (Abdy-Williams) Whgishaw, Walter Sichel, Ernest Belfort Bax - 1882 - 758 sayfa
...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 sayfa
...you loved him. b. WALTON— The Complete Angler. Pt. I. Ch. V. We may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries : " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did ;" imd su, if I might be judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than imgling.... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1882 - 724 sayfa
...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 sayfa
..."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... | |
 | 1882 - 584 sayfa
...moral-aquatic sphere is love for fishing. Old Isaac Walton went into ecstasies . over its pleasures, saying, "God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling." A loved employment, propelled by a strong will, will never fail to reward the worker. A good piscator... | |
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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 than angling. 
