The Secrets of Angling - Couverture souple

Dennys, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1104328305 ISBN 13 : 9781104328306

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

The Secrets of Angling is a classic book on the art of fishing, written by John Dennys in 1883. The book is a comprehensive guide to angling, covering everything from the different types of fish and their habits, to the best methods for catching them. Dennys also provides detailed instructions on how to make and use various types of fishing equipment, including rods, lines, and lures.The book is divided into four parts, with the first part focusing on the different types of fish and their characteristics. The second part covers the various types of fishing equipment and how to use them, while the third part provides detailed instructions on the different techniques for catching fish. The final part of the book is a collection of recipes for cooking fish, as well as tips on how to preserve and store fish.Throughout the book, Dennys emphasizes the importance of patience, skill, and knowledge in the art of angling. He also provides numerous anecdotes and stories from his own experiences as an angler, adding a personal touch to the text.Overall, The Secrets of Angling is a timeless classic that remains a valuable resource for anglers of all levels. Its detailed instructions and practical advice make it an essential guide for anyone interested in the art of fishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

English poets of the Art of Angling perplex us neither with their multitude, nor their magnitude. To some three or four of them may be assigned a place shall we say midway, by courtesy? on the ledges of Parnassus; the rest are innocent of all altitudes whatsoever, except those of Grub-street garrets, or the stilts of an absurd vanity. Foremost among the select few, by right of seniority, and perhaps by poetic right as well, we have I. D., who in the cool dawn of the seventeenth century, and when theE lizabethan men were passing, one by one, into the shadow, sang to the echo, (for he seems to have had no other audience in his own day and generation,) theseS ecrets of A ngling, himself being destined to become a greater secret than any he revealed. His publisher, R. J. (R oger Jackson) states, in his dedication of the poem toM r. John Harbome ofT ackley, that the author intended to have printed it ia his life, but was prevented by death. Other motives of reticence, however, besides that final one, may have had their weight; some faintness of heart, for instance, and some wisdom of discretion. The epoch was a trying one for the minor muse. The Elizabethan bards, as I have said, were dying out, but the national air still vibrated to their divine singing the national heart was still at fever-heat, with Fairy Queens, and Passionate Pilgrims, with heavenly Unas, and heroic Lucreces. It would scarcely have been strange, if a poet unknown to fame, had recoiled from bringing kito competition with these and such as these, a simple song of bleak and bream. But whatever the real motive may have been, I. D.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1104328305
• ISBN 13: 9781104328306
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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