The Practical Angler; Or The Art of Trouting FishingA. & C. Black, 1857 - Всего страниц: 195 |
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... circumstance that they are generally not numerous . This last fact is due to a number of causes . Deep , slow ... circumstances . It seems as if the feeding of a river could only support a certain weight of trout , so that where ...
... circumstance that they are generally not numerous . This last fact is due to a number of causes . Deep , slow ... circumstances . It seems as if the feeding of a river could only support a certain weight of trout , so that where ...
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... circumstances . A well - fed trout is at all times more wary than a half - starved one , as it can afford to allow a suspicious looking fly or bait to pass , whereas the other cannot . In rivers much fished , trout , although sometimes ...
... circumstances . A well - fed trout is at all times more wary than a half - starved one , as it can afford to allow a suspicious looking fly or bait to pass , whereas the other cannot . In rivers much fished , trout , although sometimes ...
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... circumstances , it is almost impossible to get the line out at all . Another great advantage of a stiff road is its supe- riority in striking . In striking , by a quick motion of the wrist , the angler moves the rod ; if this is done ...
... circumstances , it is almost impossible to get the line out at all . Another great advantage of a stiff road is its supe- riority in striking . In striking , by a quick motion of the wrist , the angler moves the rod ; if this is done ...
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... circumstances just mentioned is exceedingly limited . In trouting with the minnow , worm , or natural fly , the angler has the real fish , worm , or insect with which to entice the trout , but in fly - fishing , he has , by means of a ...
... circumstances just mentioned is exceedingly limited . In trouting with the minnow , worm , or natural fly , the angler has the real fish , worm , or insect with which to entice the trout , but in fly - fishing , he has , by means of a ...
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... inclined to starve in these circumstances . When the water is of a dark colour , it conceals the angler from view , and disguises his tackle , and ERRORS OF FLY - FISHERS . 51 so he meets 50 ARTIFICIAL FLY - FISHING .
... inclined to starve in these circumstances . When the water is of a dark colour , it conceals the angler from view , and disguises his tackle , and ERRORS OF FLY - FISHERS . 51 so he meets 50 ARTIFICIAL FLY - FISHING .
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Стр. 72 - A TROUBLE, not of clouds, or weeping rain, Nor of the setting sun's pathetic light Engendered, hangs o'er Eildon's triple height : Spirits of Power, assembled there, complain For kindred Power departing from their sight ; While Tweed, best pleased in chanting a blithe strain, Saddens his voice again, and yet again.
Стр. 122 - And out o' the knight's a brier. And they twa met, and they twa plat, And fain they wad be near ; And a' the warld might ken right weel They were twa lovers dear.
Стр. 148 - An interesting fragment had been obtained of an ancient historical ballad ; but the remainder, to the great disturbance of the editor and his coadjutor, was not to be recovered. Two days afterwards, while the editor was sitting with some company after dinner, a sound was heard at a distance like that of the whistling of a tempest through the torn rio-ging of the vessel which scuds before it.
Стр. 4 - Swift, that angling is always to be considered as "a stick and a string, with a fly at one end and a fool at the other.
Стр. 149 - ... the great astonishment of such of the guests as did not know him) burst into the room, chanting the desiderated ballad, with the most enthusiastic gesture, and all the energy of the sawtones of his voice already commemorated.
Стр. 154 - With yielding hand, That feels him still, yet to his furious course Gives way, you, now retiring, following now Across the stream, exhaust his idle rage : Till floating broad upon his breathless side, And to his fate abandon'd, to the shore You gaily drag your unresisting prize.
Стр. 72 - By this time his dogs had assembled about his chair — they began to fawn upon him and lick his hands, and he alternately sobbed and smiled over them, until sleep oppressed him.
Стр. 72 - Ladhope, and the outline of the Eildons burst on him, he became greatly excited, and when turning himself on the couch his eye caught at length his own towers, at the distance of a mile, he sprang up with a cry of delight. The river being in flood, we had to go round a few miles by Melrose bridge ; and during the time this occupied, his woods and house being within prospect, it required occasionally both Dr Watson's strength and mine, in addition to Nicolson's, to keep him in the carriage.
Стр. 142 - Sweet Teviot! on thy silver tide The glaring bale-fires blaze no more ; No longer steel-clad warriors ride Along thy wild and willow'd shore ; Where'er thou wind'st, by dale or hill, All, all is peaceful, all is still, As if thy waves, since Time was born. Since first they roll'd upon the Tweed, Had only heard the shepherd's reed, Nor started at the bugle-horn.