 | 1875 - 676 páginas
...goes not forth ; When the wind is in the west, Then the sport is at its best ; When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth ; When the wind is in the east, 'Tie neither fit for man nor beast." The fourth line, I should say, is rather doubtful,... | |
 | 1865 - 520 páginas
...lines : — " When the wind is in the north, The skilful angler goes not forth. When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth. When the wind is in the east, 'Tis neither good for man nor beast. When the wind is in the west, Then it is the very... | |
 | 1865 - 526 páginas
...lines : — " When the wind is in the north, The skilful angler goes not forth. When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth. When the wind is in the east, "Tis neither good for man nor beast. When the wind is in the west, Then it is the very... | |
 | William Roper (Fellow of the Meteorological Society.) - 1883 - 50 páginas
...— Fitzroij When th' winds i' th' South It's in th' rain's mouth. — Bay, 1670. When the wind is in the South, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth ; When the wind is in the East, It's neither good for man nor beast ; — Bay, 1670. But when the wind is in the West,... | |
 | James John Hissey - 1891 - 474 páginas
...angling lore. When the wind is in the north, In vain the fisherman goes forth ; When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth ; When the wind is in the east, The fishes bite the least ; When the wind is in the west, The fishes bite the best. We... | |
 | Jennie Day Haines - 1907 - 148 páginas
...man nor beast; When the wind is in the north, The skilful fisher goes not forth; When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth; When the wind is in the west, Then 'tis at the very best. Isaak Walton. ALMANACS To watch the storms, and hear the sky... | |
 | 1919 - 850 páginas
...m:m nor beast. When the wind is in the north The skillful fisher goes not forth. When the wind is in the south It blows the bait in the fish's mouth. When the wind is in the west. Then 'tis at its very best.'' "He that would thrive Must rise at five. He that hath thriven... | |
 | George Bird Grinnell - 1911 - 444 páginas
...nor beast. When the wind is in the north. The old folks should not venture forth. When the wind is in the south. It blows the bait in the fish's mouth. When the wind is in the west. It is of all the winds the best. Familiar Birds The scout boy may also train his powers... | |
 | Colonial Society of Massachusetts - 1913 - 568 páginas
...them the most necessary and best parts of man." Josselyn, p. 185, notes how the English "lose their Teeth." Wood, pt. ii. ch. 19, p. 79, says the Indians...When Canon Derham communicated to the Royal So1 New England? Prospect, eS. 1635, part ii. chap. 19, p. 82 (quoted by Adams in his edition of Morton's New... | |
 | Kenneth Grahame - 1916 - 368 páginas
...man or beast; When the wind is in the North, The skilful fisher goes not forth; When the wind is in the South, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth; When the wind is in the West, Then 'tis at the very best. Blow, Wind, Blow Blow, wind, blow! and go, mill, go! That... | |
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Tis neither good for man nor beast; When the wind is in the north, The skilful fisher goes not forth; When the wind is in the south, It blows the bait in the fish's mouth; When the wind is in the west, Then 'tis at the very best. 
