 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.  The Sketch-book - الصفحة 45بواسطة Washington Irving - 1848 - عدد الصفحات: 299عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 610
...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...shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never even refuse to assist a neighbour in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frulicks... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 424
...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...shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - عدد الصفحات: 364
...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...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 - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 402
...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...shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 392
...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...shoot a f'ew squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics... | |
 | 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 654
...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 heavy as a Tartar's...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... | |
 | 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 606
...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...a single nibble. He would carry a fowling-piece on bis shoulder, for hours together, trudging through woods and swamps, nnd up hill and down dale, to... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 346
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 320
...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...shoot a few squirrels or wild pigeons. He would never refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 284
...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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