 | Scottish periodicals - 1830 - 1034 pages
...it— is & toast or prayer of an ancient date. Now, what think ye, most comfortable of subscribers, of being posted, for hours, by the side of a river,...half a night, among the chilling winds in a creek, watching for wild-fowl, perhaps up to the knees, or even elbows, in sludge, mud, and mire, or lying... | |
 | 1830 - 480 pages
...we like it — is a toast or prayer of an ancient date. Now, what think ye, most comfortable readers of being posted, for hours, by the side of a river,...half a night, among the chilling winds in a creek, watching for wild-fowl, perhaps up to the knees, or even elbows, in sludge, mud, and mire, or lying... | |
 | 1842 - 602 pages
...employment for fisher' men, because it sometimes interferes with ease and com-. ' fort; and dandies (who shoot as they hunt, merely for the ' sake of...hours by the side of a river, or anchored half a night a' mong the chilling winds in a creek.' The prospect, it must be avowed, is far from tempting; yet... | |
 | Arts - 1842 - 600 pages
...an employment for fisber' men, because it sometimes interferes with ease and com' fort; and dandies (who shoot as they hunt, merely for the ' sake of...hours by the side of a river, or anchored half a night a' mong the chilling winds in a creek.' The prospect, it must be avowed, is far from tempting; yet... | |
 | Lord William Pitt Lennox - Sports - 1860 - 362 pages
...will ever take to wild fowl or goose shooting, because he will be deterred by the discomfort of Q2 being posted for hours by the side of a river, or anchored half a night among the cold wintry winds in a creek; still, if he can make up his mind to rough it, he will be amply repaid... | |
 | Fishing - 1838 - 896 pages
...ducks were making their utmost exertions to get off. An author of considerable eminence observes, that this amusement is generally condemned, as being only...may, like all others, be enjoyed with moderation. eager you arc to set sail, fixes liis price accordingly, shows you thousands of birds, where he knows... | |
 | 416 pages
...fishermen, because it sometimes interferes with ease and comfort ; and Bucks (who shoot as they bunt, merely for the sake of aping the Adonis at breakfast,...may, like all others, be enjoyed with moderation. eager you are to set sail, fixes his price accordingly, shows you thousands of birds, where he knows... | |
 | 1842 - 574 pages
...only an employment for fishermen, because it sometimes interferes with ease and comfort; and dandies (who shoot as they hunt, merely for the sake of aping...half a night among the chilling winds in a creek." The prospect, it must be avowed, is far from tempting ; yet we can well fancy the trembluig exeitement... | |
 | English literature - 1842 - 576 pages
...employment for fisher,' men, because it sometimes interferes with ease and comfort ; ' and dandies (wh.o shoot as they hunt, merely for the sake of '...half a night among the chilling ' winds in a creek.' The prospect, it must be avowed, is far from tempting ; yet we can well fancy the trembling excitement... | |
 | S. Warrand - 1842 - 614 pages
...an employment for fisber'-men, because it sometimes interferes with ease and com' fort; and dandies (who shoot as they hunt, merely for the ' sake of...hours by the side of a river, or anchored half a night a' mong the chilling winds in a creek.' The prospect, it must be avowed, is far from tempting; yet... | |
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is generally condemned as being only an employment for fishermen, because it sometimes interferes with ease and comfort; and dandies (who shoot as they hunt, merely for the sake of aping the Adonis at breakfast, or recounting their sport over the bottle)... 