 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 494 pages
...venison, to be a generous fish: a fish that is so like the buck, that he also has his seasons ; for it is observed, that he comes in and goes out of season...hardest gravel; and that he may justly contend with all fresh-water fish, as the Mullet may with all sea-fish, for precedency and daintiness of taste; and... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1824 - 516 pages
...Venison, to be a generous fish : a fish that is so like the Buck that he also has his seasons ; for it is observed, that he comes in and goes out of season...all fresh- water fish, as the Mullet may with all sea-fish, for precedency and daintiness of taste, and that being in right season, the most dainty palates... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1824 - 512 pages
...Venison, to be a generous fish : a fish that is so like the Buck that he also has his seasons ; for it is observed, that he comes in and goes out of season...hardest gravel ; and that he may justly contend with all fresh-water fish, as the Mullet may with all sea-fish, for precedency and daintiness of taste, and... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1833 - 380 pages
...: a fish that is so like the Buck that he also has his seasons ; for it is observed, that he conies in and goes out of season with the Stag and Buck....hardest gravel ; and that he may justly contend with all fresh-water fish, as the Mullet may with all sea-fish, for precedency and daintiness of taste ; and... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1835 - 348 pages
...venison, to be a generous fish : a fish that is so like the Buck that he also has his seasons ; for it is observed, that he comes in and goes out of season...offspring ; and says he is a fish that feeds clean and purelv, in the swiftest streams, and on the hardest gravel ; and that he may justly contend with all... | |
 | Izaak Walton - Fishing - 1836 - 358 pages
...Buck that he also has his seasons ; for it is observed, that he comes in and goes out of season wirh the Stag and Buck. Gesner says, his name is of a German...gravel ; an,d that he may justly contend with all fresh-water fish, as the Mullet may with all sea-fish, for precedency and daintiness of taste ; anil... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1839 - 594 pages
...venison, to be a generous fish: a fish that is so like the Buck, that he also has his seasons; for it is observed, that he comes in and goes out of season with the Stag and Buck. Gesner gays his name is of a German offspring, and says he is a fish that feeds clean and purely, in the swiftest... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1842 - 532 pages
...venison, to be a generous fish : a fish that is so like the Buck, that he also has his seasons ; for it is observed, that he comes in and goes out of season...hardest gravel ; and that he may justly contend with all freshwater fish, as the Mullet may with all sea-fish, for precedency and daintiness of taste ; and... | |
 | English periodicals - 1842 - 528 pages
...venison, to be a generous fish ; a fish that is so like the buck, that he also has his seasons ; for it is observed that he comes in and goes out of season with...hardest gravel; and that he may justly contend with is 25, all fresh -water fish, as the mullet may with all the sea fish, for precedency and daintiness... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1844 - 532 pages
...venison, to be a generous fish : a fish that is so like the buck that he also has his seasons ; for it is observed, that he comes in and goes out of season...all fresh- water fish, as the Mullet may with all sea-fish, for precedency and daintiness of taste, and that, being in right season, the most dainty... | |
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Trout is a fish highly valued, both in this and foreign nations: he may be justly said, as the old poet said of wine, and we English say of venison, to be a generous fish: a fish that is so like the buck that he also has his seasons; for it is observed,... 
