 | William Beloe - Bibliographical literature - 1814 - 472 pages
...as beloved, for he was humble and obliging in his behaviour, a gentleman, a schplar, very intiocent and prudent, and indeed his whole life was useful,...quiet, and virtuous. God send the story may meet with and make all readers like him. May 7, 16/8, JW" As Walton was ninety years of age when this book was... | |
 | John Chalkhill - 1820 - 172 pages
...impertinent, critical, and needless disputes about religion : and I heartily wish it may do so. And, I have also this truth to say of the author, that...virtuous. God send the Story may meet with, or make all readers like him. May 7,1678. /• WTO MY WORTHY FRIEND MR. ISAAC WALTON, ON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS... | |
 | John Chalkhill - 1820 - 164 pages
...impertinent, critical, and needless disputes about religion : and I heartily ivish it may do so. And, I have also this truth to say of the author, that...virtuous. God send the Story may meet with, or make all readers like him. May r, 1678. /• WTO MY WORTHY FRIEND MR. ISAAC WALTON, ON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS... | |
 | John Chalkhill - 1820 - 168 pages
...so. And, I have also this truth to say of the author, that he was in his time a man generally knoivn, and as well beloved; for he was humble, and obliging...virtuous. God send the Story may meet with, or make all readers like him. May 7, 1678. I- W. TO MY WORTHY FRIEND MR. ISAAC WALTON, ON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS... | |
 | Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...impertinent, critical, and needless disputes about religion : and I heartily wish it may do so. And, I have also this truth to say of the author, that...virtuous. God send the story may meet with, or make, all readers like him. IW May 7, 1678." When we add, that there are two songs, with the name of Chalkhill... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...impertinent, critical, and needless disputes about religion : and I heartily wish it may do so. And, I have also this truth to say of the author, that...virtuous. God send the story may meet with, or make, all readers i«i" *,« • • « " ** like him. . „• I. WMif.<tD| May 7, 1678." . . .... r .-.:. ••'...-•... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1823 - 730 pages
...assert it for truth. " I have also this truth to say of the author, that he was in his time a reaii generally known and as well beloved ; for he was humble...he should so bepraise the poem, if his own; saying thai, in it the reader " will find niapy hopes and fears 1823.] John C/iatkhill.— Egypt. fears finely... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 714 pages
...behaviour, a gentleman, a scholar, very innocent and prudent; and indeed his whole life was useful, qniet, and virtuous. God send the story may meet with, or...Could this be Walton writing of a non-entity, or of himvelf? Still more improbable is it, (if more can be) that he should so bepraise the poem, if his... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - English literature - 1840 - 352 pages
...:— " I have this truth to say of the author, that he was in his time a man, generally known, and well beloved ; for he was humble and obliging in his...virtuous. God send the story may meet with, or make, all readers like him.'' Chalkhill's two songs, given in the Complete Angler, are in praise of fishing;... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1840 - 354 pages
...: — " I have this truth to say of the author, that he was in his time a man, generally known, and well beloved ; for he was humble and obliging in his...virtuous. God send the story may meet with, or make, all readers like him." Chalkhill's two songs, given in the Complete Angler, are in praise of fishing ;... | |
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And, I have also this truth to say of the author, that he was in his time a man generally known, and as well beloved; for he was humble, and obliging in his behaviour, a gentleman, a scholar, very innocent and prudent: and indeed his whole life was useful,... 
