 My next and last example shall be that under-valuer of money, the late Provost of Eton College, Sir Henry Wotton, a man with whom I have often fished and conversed, a man whose foreign employments in the service of this nation, and whose experience, learning,...  Rambles by Rivers: The Thames - Page 8by James Thorne - 1847Full view - About this book
 | Christian biography - 1810 - 618 pages
...learning) " shall be that undervaJuer of money, the late Provost of Eton College, Sir Henry Wotton, a man with whom I have often fished and conversed; a man...service of this nation, and whose experience, learning, wii and cheerfulness made bis company to be esteemed one of the delights of mankind. This man, whose... | |
 | England - 1823 - 782 pages
...example shall be that under-valuer of money, the late Provost of Eton College, Sir Henry Wotton, a man with whom I have often fished and conversed, a man...approbation of Angling were sufficient to convince any modest censurer of it, this man was also a most dear lover, and a frequent practiser of the art... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1817 - 740 pages
...Eton College, Sir Henry Wotton, a man with whom I have often fished and conversed ; a man, •whom foreign employments in the service of this nation,...to be esteemed one of the delights of mankind."— (•Complete An?!,r, P I. Ck. I.) In Sir Henry Wo'ton's verses, written by him as he sate fishing on... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - Fishing - 1822 - 490 pages
...example shall be that undervaluer of money, the late provost of Eton College, Sir Henry Wotton,1 (a man with whom I have often fished and conversed,) a man...approbation of Angling were sufficient to convince any modest censurer of it, this man was also a most dear lover, and a frequent practiser of the art... | |
 | Scotland - 1823 - 858 pages
...example shall be that under-valuer of money, the late ProvoSl of Eton College, Sir Henry Wotton, a man with whom I have often fished and conversed, a man...approbation of Angling were sufficient to convince any modest censurer of it, this man was also a most dear lover, and a frequent practiser of the art... | |
 | England - 1823 - 772 pages
...example shall be that under-valuer of money, the late Provost of Eton College, Sir Henry \Votton, a man with whom I have often fished and conversed, a man...approbation of Angling were sufficient to convince any modest censurer of it, this man was also a most dear lover, and a frequent practiser of the art... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1824 - 512 pages
...example shall be that undervaluer of money, the late Provost of Eton College, Sir Henry Wotton, a man with whom I have often fished and conversed, a man...approbation of Angling were sufficient to convince any modest censurer of it, this man was also a most dear lover, and a frequent practiser of the Art... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1824 - 518 pages
...example shall be that undervaluer of money, the late Provost of Eton College, Sir Henry Wotton, a man with whom I have often fished and conversed, a man...esteemed one of the delights of mankind : this man, whose very'approbation of Angling were sufficient to convince any modest censurer of it, this man was also... | |
 | Thomas Zouch - 1826 - 146 pages
...of Eton College, Sir Henry \Votlon,a man with whom I have often fished and conversed ; a man, whom foreign employments in the service of this nation,...company to be esteemed one of the delights of mankind." — Complete Angler, edit. 1653. In Sir Henry Wolton's verses, written by him as he sate fishing on... | |
 | Thomas Zouch - 1826 - 160 pages
...of Eton College, Sir Henry Wotton, a man with whom I have often fished and conversed ; a man, whom foreign employments in the service of this nation,...cheerfulness, made his company to be esteemed one of li;i- delights of mankind." — Complete Angler, edit. 1653. In Sir Henry Wotton's verses, written... | |
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