Silesia, he found a nobleman, 'booted up to the groins,' wading himself, pulling the nets, and labouring as much as any fisherman of them all: and when some belike objected to him the baseness of his office, he excused himself, 'that if other men might... The New sporting magazine - Page 831849Full view - About this book
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...side in Silesia, he found a nobleman booted up to the groins, wading himself, pulling the nets, at. J labouring as much as any fisherman of them all ; and...he excused himself — that if other men might hunt ¡tares, v:liy should not he hunt carpes ? Many gentlemen in like sort, with us, will wade up to the... | |
| Robert Burton - 1800 - 616 pages
...tellerh, how travelling by the highway side in Silesia, he found a Nobleman " "booted up to the groines," wading himself, pulling the nets, and labouring as...office, he excused himself, " " that if other men might hnnt Marcs, why should not he hunt Carpes ?" Many Gentlemen in like sort with us will wade up to the... | |
| Robert Burton - 1804 - 622 pages
...tcllcth, how travelling by the highway side in Silesia, he found a nobleman a booted «/> to tli# groines, wading himself, pulling the nets, and labouring as much as any fisherman of them all: and when some beilke objected to him the baseness of his office, he excused himself, ^that if oilier men might hunt... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...travelling by the highway side in Silesia, he found a nobleman booted up to thegroines, wading himselfe, pulling the nets, and labouring as much as any fisherman...them all ; and when some belike objected to him the basenesse ot=wis office, he excused himselfe, that if other men might hunt hares, why should not he... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...travelling by the highway side in Silesia, he found a nobleman booted up to titegroines, wading himselfe, pulling the nets, and labouring as much as any fisherman...them all ; and when some belike objected to him the basenesse of his office, he excused himselfe, that if other men might hunt /ittirs, why should not... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 pages
...travelling by the highway side in Silesia, he found a nobleman booted up to thegroines, wading himselfe, pulling the nets, and labouring as much as any fisherman of them all ; and when some Tselike objected to him the basenesse of his office, he excused himselfe, that if other men might hunt... | |
| Robert Burton - 1806 - 626 pages
...pise, telleth how travelling by the highway side in Silesia, he found a nobleman, 'hooted up to the groins, wading himself, pulling the nets, and labouring...him the baseness of his office, he excused himself, ь that if' other men might hunt hares, why should not he hunt carps? Many gentlemen in like sort,... | |
| Robert Burton - 1821 - 612 pages
...telleth, how travelling by the highway side in Silesia, he found a nobleman ; booted up to the groines, wading himself, pulling the nets, and labouring as...him the baseness of his office, he excused himself, b that if other men might hunt hares, tehy should no! he hunt carpes? Many gentlemen in like sort,... | |
| Robert Burton - 1821 - 614 pages
...telleth, how travelling by the highway side in Silesia, he found a nobleman * booted up to the graines, wading himself, pulling the nets, and labouring as...him the baseness of his office, he excused himself, b that if other men might hunt hares, "why should not he hunt carpes? Many gentlemen in like sort,... | |
| Joseph Hunter - 1829 - 198 pages
...the nets, and labouring as much as any fisherman of them all : and when some be-like objected to Hm the baseness of his office, he excused himself, that...other men might hunt hares, why should not he hunt carps. ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY, n. ii. 4. C. CADE-LAMB, a lamb brought up in the house. A CADE-CHILD... | |
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