LIST OF EMBELLISHMENTS. Plate Fox 1 4 14 1. PORTRAIT OF Walton, from a Picture by Houseman, in the Possession of the Rev. Dr. Hawes, of Salisbury, copied by Mr. Derby, engraved Frontispiece 2. Vignette OF THỂ Device of Wairon, impaling the Arms of his two Wives, viz, Fludd and Ken; and the Arms of Cotton, impaling Preface 3. View of SIR HENRY Worton's FISHING-HOUSE, on the Banks of the Thames, near Eton, drawn by Mr. Edward Hassell, engraved by J. cxxxviii 4. VIEW FROM THE LAWN OF SIR H. Worton's FISHING-HOUSE, with Windsor Castle and Eton College in the distance, drawn by Mr. cxxxix 5. PORTRAIT OF CHARLES COTTON, Esq. from a Picture by Sir Peter Lely, in the Possession of John Beresford, Esq. at Ashbourne, copied clxv 6. PORTRAIT (whole length) of Izaak Walton, from a Painting by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by H. Robinson 7. ENGRAVED Title, designed by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by A. Fox 8. MADELEY MANOR, the Seat of John Offley, Esq. engraved by Augustus of the Title Page of the First Edition of the Compleat Angler, 1653 10. VIGNETTE OF A MILLDÁM, drawn by Delamotte, engraved by Fox 11. THE GREETING AT TOTTENHAM High Cross, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. 29 12. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R. A. engraved by W. H. Worthington Picture then in the Collection of Earl Poulet, at Hinton St. George, 51 14. EXTERIOR OF THEOBALDS, from a Picture by Vinkenboom, in the Fitz William Museum, Cambridge, engraved by J. Richardson 15. THE THATCHED HOUSE, Hoddesdon, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox 81 16. AMWELL Hul, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by W. J. Cooke 17. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R. A. engraved by 18. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Wor19. THE BREAKFAST, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox 20. THE CHUB, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox 21. MASTER AND SCHOLAR ANGLING, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox 22. BLEAK Hall, drawn by W. Hixon, engraved by J. Richardson 23. THE MILK MAID's SONG, drawn by T. Stothard, R. A. engraved by Fox 115 24. The Trout, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox 122 25. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by 1. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Wor 131 26. The SYCAMORE TREE, drawn by T. Stothard, R. A. engraved by Fox 27. GEORGE INN, WARE, drawn by Ť. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox 28. THE FLY-Fisuer, from a Picture by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by H. 29 269 83 85 Worthington thington 89 95 95 99 113 thington 143 167 Robinson 174 Plate Page 176 185 197 . . 205 213 219 227 . 228 231 240 248 253 258 271 273 309 en 315 321 а 322 29. THE GRAYLING, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox J. G. Armytage lamotte, engraved by Fox 37. The Percu, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox® 38. The EEL, painted by Mr. Hixon, engraved by Fox 39. THE BARBEL, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox 40. The Roach, Dace, GUDGEON, BLEAK, RUFFE, BULLHEAD, MINNOW, AND Loach, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by W. J. Wilkinson 41. THE SUPPER, drawn by T. Stothard, R. A. engraved by Fox 42. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Wor thington 43. OLD LONDON Bridge, from a Drawing by Pine, engraved by Roberts 44. THE PARTING AT TOTTENHAM, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox 45. VIGNETTE OF A Youth angling, painted by T. s. Cafe, Esq. graved by W. J. Wilkinson 46. PORTRAIT (whole length) oF CHARLES COTTON, Esq. from a Painting by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by W. Humphrys 47. Wood-Cut of the Fısuing-house, from a Sketch by Worthington, en graved on wood by J. Thompson 48. Pike Pool, near Beresford Hall, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox 49. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Wor thington 50. VIEW OF ASHBOURN, from the Old Road, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by W. J. Cooke 51. Hanson Toot in Dove Dale, with Alstonefield Church in the distance, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by W. J. Cooke 52. BERESFORD HALL, the seat of C. Cotton, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by W. J. Cooke 53. PICKERING TOR, AND THE IRON Chest, Dove Dale, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by W. J. Cooke 54. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Wor: thington 55. DISTANT VIEW OF THE FISHING-HOUSE AND THE River Dove, winding • like a snake,' drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by W. J. Cooke 56. THE FISHING-HOUSE, front view, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox 57. THE BACK FRONT of the Fisiting-HOUSE, “in a kind of peninsula, with a delicate clear river about it,' drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. en graved by W. J. Cooke 58. LANDING THE GRAYLING, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox 59. VIEW OF PIKE Pool, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Freebairn 60. BERESFORD HALL, "from the Hill, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by W. J. Cooke 61. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Wor thington 330 331 337 346 348 350 351 353 354 356 370 372 374 392 SEP THE The extreme popularity of the Complete Angler has been so fully proved by its numerous editions, that it can scarcely be necessary to solicit the favour of the public towards one more carefully edited, and more highly embellished, than any that has hitherto appeared. Although much had been done to illustrate that beautiful Pastoral, it was still susceptible of pictorial embellishments of a superior character ; and although great trouble had already been taken to discover information respecting Walton and Cotton, the subject was not exhausted. The following observations will shew the particular claims of these volumes to the patronage of the public. Of the embellishments little need be said, because the merits or demerits of works of art speak for themselves. The scenery was painted on the spot by the late Thomas Stothard, esq. R.A. by whose ingenious pencil all the |