 It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a murmur, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble.  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Seite 1991856Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1819 - 610 Seiten
...It could not be for the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with » rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish...even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder, for hours together, trudging through woods... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 Seiten
...to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and...even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 Seiten
...to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and...even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowlingpiece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1823 - 392 Seiten
...profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit t)na wet rock, .with a rod as long and heavy as a Tartar's...even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 Seiten
...to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and...even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and... | |
 | 1826 - 654 Seiten
...aversion to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from want of assiduity or peiseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and...even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and... | |
 | 1819 - 606 Seiten
...perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as teng and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fleh all day without a murmur, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on bis shoulder, for hours together, trudging through woods... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 Seiten
...to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and...heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a mur nuir, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling piece... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 Seiten
...to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and...even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 Seiten
...to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long and...heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a murmer, even though he should not be encouraged by a sinble nibble. He would carry a fowling piece... | |
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