The Complete Angler: Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation...: Prefixed, the Lives of the Author and Notes ...J. & F. Rivington, 1775 - Fishing |
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Page 107
... hackle or tail . The fixth is the black- fly , in May alfo , the body made of black wool , and lapt about with the herle of a peacock's tail ; the wings are made of the wings of a brown capon , with his blue feathers in his head . The ...
... hackle or tail . The fixth is the black- fly , in May alfo , the body made of black wool , and lapt about with the herle of a peacock's tail ; the wings are made of the wings of a brown capon , with his blue feathers in his head . The ...
Page 111
... hackle of a cock or capon's neck , or a plover's top , which is ufually better : take off the one fide of the feather , and then take the hackle , filk , or crewel , gold or filver thread , make these fast at the bent of the hook , that ...
... hackle of a cock or capon's neck , or a plover's top , which is ufually better : take off the one fide of the feather , and then take the hackle , filk , or crewel , gold or filver thread , make these fast at the bent of the hook , that ...
Page 112
... hackles of a cock or a capon , feveral coloured filk and crewel to make the body of the fly , the feathers of a drake's head , black or brown fheep's wool , or hog's wool , or hair , thread of gold and of fil- ver ; filk of several ...
... hackles of a cock or a capon , feveral coloured filk and crewel to make the body of the fly , the feathers of a drake's head , black or brown fheep's wool , or hog's wool , or hair , thread of gold and of fil- ver ; filk of several ...
Page 114
... Hackles are a very important article in fly - making : they are the long flender feathers that hang from the head of a ... hackle is of a strong brown - red , never fail to buy him ; but obferve that the feathers of a cock - chicken , be ...
... Hackles are a very important article in fly - making : they are the long flender feathers that hang from the head of a ... hackle is of a strong brown - red , never fail to buy him ; but obferve that the feathers of a cock - chicken , be ...
Page 117
... , and red and black hackles . The first and laft leaves of your book may be double , Aitched in the middle , from fide to fide , but open at the I 3 edges is the best in the third degree ; and yet Chap . V. The COMPLETE ANGLER . 117.
... , and red and black hackles . The first and laft leaves of your book may be double , Aitched in the middle , from fide to fide , but open at the I 3 edges is the best in the third degree ; and yet Chap . V. The COMPLETE ANGLER . 117.
Common terms and phrases
alfo almoſt alſo angler angling artificial fly bait Barbel becauſe beft beſt body breed brown cafe caft called Carp catch Charles Cotton Chub colour Cotton difcourfe dubbing eſpecially faid fame fcholar feather feems feen ferve feven feveral fhall fhould fide fifh filk fince fing firft firſt fiſh fize flies fmall fome fometimes fong fport freſh frog ftand ftill ftream fuch fure Gefner Grayling hackle hair hath himſelf honeft hook houſe laft leaſt lefs live mafter mallard minnow moft month moſt muft muſt myſelf obferved Pearch perfon Pifc Pifcat Pike pleaſant pleaſe pleaſure pond preſently purpoſe reafon river river Dove Roach Salmon ſay ſeveral ſhall ſmall ſome ſpawn tail taken tell thefe theſe thofe thoſe Trout ufually uſe uſually Viat Walton warp whofe wings worm yellow
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Page 76 - The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward Winter reckoning yields: A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall.
Page 69 - Nay, stay a little, good Scholar ; I caught my last Trout with a worm, now I will put on a Minnow, and try a quarter of an hour about yonder trees for another, and so walk towards our lodging. Look you, Scholar, thereabout we shall have a bite presently, or not at all : have with you, sir ! o
Page 76 - Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten ; In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw and ivy- buds, Thy coral clasps and amber studs, All these in me no means can move, To come to thee and be thy love.
Page 69 - And the birds in the adjoining grove seemed to have a friendly contention with an echo, whose dead voice seemed to live in a hollow tree, near to the brow of that primrose hill.
Page 8 - ... airy creatures, breathes such sweet loud music out of her little instrumental throat, that it might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, Lord, what music hast thou provided for the Saints in Heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music...
Page 40 - College, to which he was a liberal benefactor ; in which picture he is drawn leaning on a desk with his Bible before him, and on one hand of him his lines, hooks, and other tackling lying in a round ; and on his other hand are his anglerods of several sorts : and by them this is written,
Page 233 - To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride ; Let Nature guide thee ! sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require ; The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail. Each gaudy bird some slender tribute brings, And lends the growing insect proper wings...
Page 70 - I left this place, and entered into the next field, a second pleasure entertained me; 'twas a handsome milkmaid that had not yet attained so much age and wisdom as to load her mind with any fears of many things that will never be, as too many men too often do; but she cast away all care, and sung like a nightingale. Her voice was good, and the ditty fitted...
Page 75 - With coral clasps and amber studs : And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my love. Thy silver dishes for thy meat, As precious as the gods do eat, Shall on an ivory table be Prepared each day for thee and me. The shepherd swains shall dance and sing For thy delight each May-morning : If these delights thy mind may move, Then live with me and be my love.
Page 245 - If I had known it but twenty years ago I would have gained a hundred pounds, only with that bait. I am bound in duty to divulge it to your honour, and not to carry it to my grave with me. I do desire that men of quality should have it that delight in that pleasure. The greedy angler will murmur at me : but for that I care not.