 | 1845 - 688 str.
...we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Doctor Boteler said of strawberries: " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless he never did ;" and so, (if I might be judge,) God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation,... | |
 | 1845 - 732 str.
...now see glide so quietly by иs. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Doctor Boteler said of strawberries: " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless he never did ;" and so, (if I might be judge,) God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation,... | |
 | Bits - 1847 - 88 str.
...which we now see glide so quietly by us. Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, " Doubtless God could have made...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling." I 'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose bank,and looked down these meadows, I thought... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1847 - 606 str.
...these was in Ivy lane, and another in an alley from Coleman street to Basinghall street. berries, " Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but...more calm, quiet, innocent recreation, than angling." I tell you, Scholar, when I sat last on this primrose-bank, and looked down these meadows, I thought... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 str.
...strawberries, " Doubtless liod could have made a better berry, but doubtless (¡od пстег did ;w * fill. Did this in Ctesar seem ambitious ! When that...the poor have cried, Crcsar hath wept ; Ambition s I'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose bank, and looked down these meadows, 1 thought... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 str.
...as Dr Boteler said of strawberries, " Doubtleu Cod could have made a better berry, but doubtlan Cod obert Kaution than angling." Ill tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primroe bank, and looked down... | |
 | John Lavicount Anderdon - 1847 - 316 str.
...berries, " Doubtlefs God could have made a ' " better berry, but doubtlefs God never did ;" ' and fo (if I might be judge,) God never did ' make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation ' than angling.' Painter. Every word is true. And what a thankful heart my mafter has ! Angler. Ay, truly ; and hear... | |
 | 1920 - 450 str.
...' Complete Angler,' chap. v. : — " Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of angling, as Dr. Boteler said of strawberries, ' Doubtless God could have made...calm, quiet, -.innocent recreation than angling." That Williams did not take his quotation from Izaak Walton is plain ; the ' Key ' was published in... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 str.
...angling as Dr Boteler said of strawberries, " Doubtlees God could have made a better berry, but doubtlewi pen'd year ! Thee Phœbus loves, and docs inspire...thy eire. To thee, of all things upon earth, Life I'll tell you, scholar, when I sat last on this primrose bank, and looked down these meadows, 1 thought... | |
 | 1849 - 668 str.
...sweet little poem, prefaced with : ' Indeed, my good scholar, we may say of Angling as Dr. BOTELER said of strawberries: ' Doubtless GOD could have made a better berry, but doubtless GOD never did;' aud so, if I might be judge, GOD never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.'... | |
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Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did ; " and so, if I might be judge, " God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling. 
