For at least the last 275 years the honesty of fishermen has been somewhat questionable. It should be noted that Izaak Walton whose book published in 1653 spoke not of anglers and , but anglers OR very honest men .
Swallows and Amazons for-ever! - Arthur Ransome
Swallows and Amazons for-ever!
- Arthur Ransome
There are two distinct visits to tackle-shops, the visit to buy tackle and the visit which may be described as Platonic when, being for some reason u… - Arthur Ransome
There are two distinct visits to tackle-shops, the visit to buy tackle and the visit which may be described as Platonic when, being for some reason u…
I fished a little while ago with a man, not in his first youth, who had wasted the flower of his life on business and golf and gardening and motoring… - Arthur Ransome
I fished a little while ago with a man, not in his first youth, who had wasted the flower of his life on business and golf and gardening and motoring…
. . perhaps the greatest satisfaction on the first day of the season is the knowledge in the evening that the whole of the rest of the season is to c… - Arthur Ransome
. . perhaps the greatest satisfaction on the first day of the season is the knowledge in the evening that the whole of the rest of the season is to c…
You write not for children but for yourself. And if by good fortune children enjoy what you enjoy, why then you are a writer of children's books. - Arthur Ransome
You write not for children but for yourself. And if by good fortune children enjoy what you enjoy, why then you are a writer of children's books.
Fishing books , lit by emotion recollected in tranquility, are like poetry. .. . We do not think of them as books but as men. They are our companions… - Arthur Ransome
Fishing books , lit by emotion recollected in tranquility, are like poetry. .. . We do not think of them as books but as men. They are our companions…
For at least the last 275 years the honesty of fishermen has been somewhat questionable. It should be noted that Izaak Walton whose book published in… - Arthur Ransome
For at least the last 275 years the honesty of fishermen has been somewhat questionable. It should be noted that Izaak Walton whose book published in…
The desire to build a house is the tired wish of a man content thenceforward with a single anchorage. The desire to build a boat is the desire of you… - Arthur Ransome
The desire to build a house is the tired wish of a man content thenceforward with a single anchorage. The desire to build a boat is the desire of you…
When a thing's done, it's done, and if it's not done right, do it differently next time. - Arthur Ransome
When a thing's done, it's done, and if it's not done right, do it differently next time.
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion