 | Henry Nicholson Ellacombe - 1878 - 316 pages
...Strawberries were, we have a strong proof in old Isaak Walton's happy words : " Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of Strawberries—'...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." I doubt whether,... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1880 - 716 pages
...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 Dr. Boteler* said of strawberries,...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," I tell... | |
 | Edward Payson Roe - 1880 - 324 pages
...Angler." " Indeed, my good schollar," the serene Izaak writes, " we may say of angling as Dr. Poteler said of strawberries, ' Doubtless God could have made...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." If this was... | |
 | Edward Payson Roe - 1880 - 324 pages
...got ; Such, growing abroad, among thorns in the wood, Well chosen and picked, prove excellent good." 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 than angling." If this was... | |
 | 1880 - 918 pages
...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.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1881 - 842 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 pages
...; and in so doing use him as though you loved him. b. WAI/TON— The Complete A;wler. Pt. I. Ch. V. with childish might be judge, God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent n> creation than angling. c. WALTON—... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1882 - 724 pages
...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.... | |
 | 1882 - 1434 pages
...; 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... | |
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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. 
