 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 486 pages
...such a heavy, contemptible, dull recreation. Pise. You know, Gentlemen, it is an easy thing to ecoff at any art or recreation ; a little wit mixed with illnature, confidence, and malice, will do it; but though they often venture boldly, yet they are often caught, even in their own trap, according... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1822 - 386 pages
...pity them, it is such a heavy, contemptible, dull recreation. " Pise. You know, gentlemen, it is an easy thing to scoff at any art or recreation ; a little wit mixt with ill-nature, confidence, and malice, will do it; but though they often venture boldly, yet... | |
 | Books - 1822 - 386 pages
...pity them, it is such a heavy, contemptible, dull recreation. " Pise. You know, gentlemen, it is an easy thing to scoff at any art or recreation ; a little wit mixt with ill-nature, confidence, and malice, will do it ; but though they often venture boldly, yet... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1824 - 518 pages
...men pity them, 'tis such a heavy, contemptible, dull recreation. Pise. You know, Gentlemen, 'tis an easy thing; to scoff at any art or recreation ; a...with ill-nature, confidence, and malice, will do it ; but though they often venture boldly, yet they are often caught even in their own trap, according... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1832 - 432 pages
...men, pity them, 'tis such a heavy, contemptible, dull recreation. Pise. You know, gentlemen, 'tis an easy thing to scoff at any art or recreation ; a little...with ill-nature, confidence, and malice, will do it ; but though they often venture boldly, yet they are often caught, even in their own trap, according... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Amusements - 1832 - 426 pages
...men, pity them, 'tis such a heavy, contemptible, dull recreation. Pise. You know, gentlemen, 'tis an easy thing to scoff at any art or recreation ; a little...with ill-nature, confidence, and malice, will do it ; but though they often venture boldly, yet they are often caught, even in their own trap, according... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1833 - 350 pages
...pity them, it is such a heavy, contemptible, dull, recreation. Piscator. You know, gentlemen, it is an easy thing to scoff— at any art or recreation ; a little wit mixed with ill-nature, confc' dence, and malice, will do it ; but though they often- venture Tiddly, yet they are often caught,... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1840 - 532 pages
...Only this Lawful is : For our skill Breeds no ill, But content and pleasure." l2AAE WALTON. " 'Tis an easy thing to scoff at any art or recreation : a little...with ill-nature, confidence, and malice, will do it." So says old Izaak Walton. And there is no sport that has been looked upon with more thorough contempt... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1842 - 532 pages
...men pity them, 'tis such a heavy, contemptible, dull recreation. Pise. You know, Gentlemen, 'tis an easy thing to scoff at any art or recreation : a little...with ill-nature, confidence, and malice, will do it ; hut though they often venture boldly, yet they are often caught even in their own trap, according... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1844 - 532 pages
...men pity them, 'tis such a heavy, contemptible, dull recreation. Pise. You know, Gentlemen, 'tis an easy thing to scoff at any art or recreation : a little...with ill-nature, confidence, and malice, will do it ; but though they often venture boldly, yet they are often caught, even in their own trap, according... | |
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You know, gentlemen, it is an easy thing to scoff at any art or recreation ; a little wit, mixed with ill-nature, confidence, and malice, will do it ; but though they often venture boldly, yet they are often caught, even in their own trap, according to... 
