 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. He would carry a fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging  Specimens of the Short Story - Stran 24uredili: - 1901 - 229 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 strani
...aversion 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...fowlingpiece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 strani
...aversion 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...be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 354 strani
...aversion 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...fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 402 strani
...aversion 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...fowlingpiece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 strani
...aversion 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...fowling-piece on his shoulder for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would... | |
 | 1819 - 606 strani
...aversion to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be for the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod as long...fowling-piece on his shoulder, for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would... | |
 | 1826 - 654 strani
...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 tang and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a murmur, even though he should not be... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1828 - 414 strani
...conld not be for the want of assiduity or perseverance ; for he would sit on a wet rock, with a rod ae long and heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day...fowlingpiece on his shoulder, for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 strani
...aversion 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...fowling-piece on his shoulder, for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, and up hill and down dale, to shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He x... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 strani
...aversion 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...heavy as a Tartar's lance, and fish all day without a mur mur, even though he should not be encouraged by a single nibble. He would carry a fowling piece... | |
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