 In my time my poor father was as diligent to teach me to shoot, as to learn me any other thing, and so I think other men did their children : he taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my bow, and not to draw with strength of arms as divers other...  The Antiquarian Magazine & Bibliographer - Page 541884Full view - About this book
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 508 pages
...thing for his prince, for himself, nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor. In my |ime my poor father was as diligent to teach me to shoot,...children : he taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in rny bow, and not to draw with strength of arms as divers other nations do, but with strength of... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 944 pages
...do any thing for his prince, for himself, nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor. In my time my poor father was as diligent to teach...me to shoot, as to learn me any other thing, and so 1 think other men did their children: he taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my bow, and not... | |
 | English literature - 1808 - 606 pages
...any thing for his prince, for himself, nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor. ' In my time my poor father was as diligent to teach...me to shoot, as to learn me any other thing, and so 1 think other men did their children : he taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my bow, and... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1809 - 546 pages
...of shooting hath been in times past much esteemed in the realm, in which we excel all other nations. In my time, my poor father was as diligent to teach me to shoot, as to learn me any other thing; jind so I think other men did their children. He taught me how to draw, how to lay my frody in my bow,... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - Clothing and dress - 1811 - 454 pages
...dormant, made to compel the people to practise with the bow and arrow. " In my time,'T he continued, " my poor father was as diligent to teach me to shoot,...children. He taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my bow, and not to draw with strength of arms, as other nations do, but with strength of the body.... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - Clothing and dress - 1811 - 442 pages
...dormant, made to compel the people to practise with the bow and arrow. " In my time," he continued, " my poor father was as diligent to teach me to shoot,...children. He taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my bow, and not to draw with strength of arms, as other nations do, but with strength of the body.... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 508 pages
...do any thing for his prince, for himJTelf, nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor. In my time my poor father was as diligent to teach me to shoot, as to learn me any other thing, *nd so 1 think other men did their children: he taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my , bow,... | |
 | Hugh Latimer - Sermons, English - 1824 - 478 pages
...glossing, and whoring within the towns; for they be negligent in executing these laws of shooting. In my time, my poor father was as diligent to teach...men did their children: he taught me how to draw, howto lay my body in my bow, and not to draw with strength of arms, as divers other nations do, but... | |
 | 1868 - 522 pages
...enforced the practice of archery from the pulpit. " In my time," remarks this distinguished prelate, " my poor father was as diligent to teach me to shoot,...children. He taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my bow, and not to draw with strength of arms, as other nations do, but with strength of the body.... | |
 | English literature - 1832 - 352 pages
...glossing, and whoring within the towns ; for they be negligent in executing these laws of shooting. In my time, my poor father was as diligent to teach...children. He taught me how to draw, how to lay my body in my bow, and not to draw with strength of arms, as divers other nations do, but with strength of... | |
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