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" By chase our long-lived fathers earned their food ; Toil strung the nerves and purified the blood : But we their sons, a pampered race of men, Are dwindled down to threescore years and ten. Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor... "
The Aurora Borealis: Or Flashes of Wit; Calculated to Drown Dull Care and ... - Page 192
1831 - 216 pages
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The American Sportsman: Containing Hints to Sportsmen, Notes on Shooting ...

Elisha Jarrett Lewis - Firearms - 1863 - 530 pages
...By chute our long-lived fathers earned their food ; Toil strung the nerves and purified the blood ; But we, their sons, a pampered race of men, Are dwindled...years and ten. Better to hunt in fields for health nnbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercite depend : God never...
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The Works of Joseph Addison Complete in Three Volumes Embracing ..., Volume 1

Joseph Addison - English essays - 1864 - 472 pages
...fathers earn'd their food; Toil strung the nerves, and purified the blood; But we their sons, a pamper'd race of men, Are dwindled down to threescore years...to hunt in fields for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend : God never made his worlffor man...
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Hints on shooting and fishing [&c.].

Christopher Idle (pseud.) - 1865 - 410 pages
...earn'd their food, Toil strung their nerves and purified their blood : But we their sons, a pamper'd race of men, Are dwindled down to threescore years...to hunt in fields for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for the nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend — God never made his work for...
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Poetical Works: With a Memoir, Volume 2

John Dryden - 1866 - 348 pages
...food; Toil strung the nerves, and purified the blood: But we their sons, a pamper'd race of men, 90 Are dwindled down to threescore years and ten. Better...to hunt in fields for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend; God never made his work for man...
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden ..

John Dryden - 1866 - 346 pages
...food ; Toil strung the nerves, and purified the blood : But we their sons, a pamper'd race of men, go Are dwindled down to threescore years and ten. Better...to hunt in fields for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught, The wise for cure on exercise depend ; God never made his work for man...
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Extracts from English Literature

John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 pages
...earn'd their food ; Toil strung the nerves, and purify'd the blood ; But we their sons, a pamper'd race of men, Are dwindled down to threescore years...to hunt in fields for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend : God never made his work for man...
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Here and There in England: Including a Pilgrimage to Stratford-Upon-Avon

Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - England - 1871 - 238 pages
...By chase our long-lived fathers earned their food, Toil strung the nerves, and purifi'd the blood ; But we their sons, a pampered race of men, Are dwindled down to three score years and ten. Better to hunt in fields for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a...
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Here and There in England: Including a Pilgrimage to Stratford-Upon-Avon

Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - England - 1871 - 234 pages
...By chase our long-lived fathers earned their food, Toil strung the nerves, and purifi'd the blood ; But we their sons, a pampered race of men, Are dwindled down to three score years and ten. Better to hunt in fields for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a...
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The casquet of literature, a selection in poetry and prose, ed ..., Volumes 1-2

Casket - 1873 - 874 pages
...Toil strung the nerve*, and purified the blood ; But we, their вопя, a (wmiper'd nice of nien, poet. "Because," replied Ernest, "all through life I have awaited the f fur health unbought, Than fou the doctor fur u im tue« m* draught. The wise, for cnre, ou exercise...
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The poetical works of John Dryden, ed. by C.C. Clarke

John Dryden - 1874 - 740 pages
...Milbourn : ' the foe of Dryden's ' Virgil,' and a clergyman. But we their sons, a pamper'd race of men, M Are dwindled down to threescore years and ten. Better...to hunt in fields for health unbought, Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise, for cure, on exercise depend ; God never made his work for...
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