The angler . ernal cir-cumstances ; for he had that inexhaustiblegood-nature, which is the most precious giftof Heaven; spreading itself like oil over thetroubled sea of thought, and keeping themind smooth and equable in the roughestweather. On inquiring farther about him, I learnt that he was a universal favorite in the village, and the oracle of the tap-room; where he delighted the rustics with his songs, and, like 18 Sinbad, astonished them with his stories ofstrange lands, and shipwrecks, and was much noticed too by gentlemensportsmen of the neighborhood; had taughtseveral of
The angler . ernal cir-cumstances ; for he had that inexhaustiblegood-nature, which is the most precious giftof Heaven; spreading itself like oil over thetroubled sea of thought, and keeping themind smooth and equable in the roughestweather. On inquiring farther about him, I learnt that he was a universal favorite in the village, and the oracle of the tap-room; where he delighted the rustics with his songs, and, like 18 Sinbad, astonished them with his stories ofstrange lands, and shipwrecks, and was much noticed too by gentlemensportsmen of the neighborhood; had taughtseveral of them the art of angling; and wasa privileged visitor to their kitchens. Thewhole tenor of his life was quiet and inoffen-sive, being principally passed about the neigh-boring streams, when the weather and seasonwere favorable ; and at other times he em-ployed himself at home, preparing his fishingtackle for the next campaign, or manufactur-ing rods, nets and flies, for his patrons andpupils among the 19
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