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The Compleat Angler, Or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation
The Compleat Angler Or The Contemplative Man's Recreation Author:Izaak Walton Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Trout in most rivers, all the summer : and for winter flyfishing it is as useful as an Almanack out of date. And of these, because as no man is born an artist, s... more »o no man is born an Angler, I thought fit to give thee this notice. When I have told the reader, that in this fifth impression there are many enlargements, gathered both by my own observation, and the communication with friends, I shall stay him no longer than to wish him a rainy evening to read this following Discourse ; and that if he be an honest Angler, the east wind may never blow when he goes a- fishing. I. W. FIRST DAY cxf Conference betwixt an vfngler, a Falconer, and a Hunter , each commending his 'Recreation CHAPTER I PISCATOR, VENATOR, AUCEPS Piscator. You are well overtaken, Gentlemen ! A good morning to you both ! I have stretched my legs up Tottenham Hill to overtake you, hoping your business may occasion you towards Ware, whither I am going this fine fresh May morning. Venator. Sir, I, for my part, shall almost answer your hopes; for my purpose is to drink my morning's draught at the Thatched House in Hoddesden; and I think not to rest till I come thither, where I have appointed a friend or two to meet me : but for this gentleman that you see with me, I know not how far he intends his journey; he cameso lately into my company, that I have scarce had time to ask him the question. Auceps. Sir, I shall by your favour bear you company as far as Theobalds, and there leave you; for then I turn up to a friend's house, who mews a Hawk for me, which I now long to see. Venator. Sir, we are all so happy as to have a fine, fresh, cool morning; and I hope we shall each be the happier in the others' company. And, Gentlemen, that I may not lose yours, I shall either abate or amend my pace to e...« less