 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 σελίδες
...Perhaps a week, wherein to try What the best master's hand ean do, With the most deadly killing Hie : A day, with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 σελίδες
...Perhaps a Week, wherein to try What the best Master's hand can do With the most deadly killing /•'///. A day, with not too bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching Sun ; A southern gale to curl the stream ; And, Master, half our work is done. Then whilst behind some... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 494 σελίδες
...a week wherein to try What the best master's hand can do With the most deadly killing die : A Hay. with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream. And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | Sir Humphry Davy - 1828 - 300 σελίδες
...for I have several times in May and June had to complain of too clear a sky, and wished, with Cotton, for A day with not too bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching, sun. HAL. — Whilst we have been conversing, the May flies, which were in such quantities, have become... | |
 | Samuel Felton - 1830 - 270 σελίδες
...Perhaps a week, wherein to try What the best master's hand can do With the most deadly killing fly: A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 582 σελίδες
...I have several times, in May and June, had to complain of too clear a sky, and wished, with Cotton, for ' A day with not too bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching sun.' " A very amusing and philosophical conversation on those natural phenomena, which have been vulgarly... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 598 σελίδες
...I have several times, in May and June, had to complain of too clear a sky, and wished, with Cotton, for ' A day with not too bright a beam ; A warm, but not a scorching sun.' " A very amusing and philosophical conversation on those natural phenomena, which have been vulgarly... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 362 σελίδες
...objects in running. — Sir H. Davy. Why do experienced anglers fish with their face toioards the sun '! Because, though inconvenienced by the light, they...thrown. Thus, Cotton wishes for A day, with not too bripht a beam ; A vv;irin, but not a scorching, sun* JVhy do fish not willingly haunt very deep water... | |
 | 1832 - 336 σελίδες
...Perhaps a week, wherein to try What the best master's hand can do , - With the most deadly killing fly : A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1832 - 330 σελίδες
...Perhaps a week, wherein to try What the best master's hand can do With the most deadly killing fly : A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And, master, half our work is done. There, whilst behind some bush... | |
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A day with not too bright a beam, A warm, but not a scorching sun, A southern gale to curl the stream, And (Master) half our work is done. 
