"Amwell, perpetual be thy stream,
Nor e'er thy springs be less,

Which thousands drink who never dream
Whence flows the boon they bless.
Too often thus, ungrateful man

Blind and unconscious lives;

Enjoys kind Heaven's indulgent plan,
Nor thinks of Him who gives."

75. Head-piece: Distant View of Ware, from the Garden of the late John Scott, Esq. of Amwell. Copied from his Poetical Works, Lond. 1782. 8vo. by W. H. Brooke : Engraved by W. Hughes. Page 388.

76. Tail-piece View of Ashbourn Church, as seen from the Manchester Road, from an Original Drawing by D. Blaine, Esq. Copied and Engraved by J. Thompson. Page 396.

COPPER-PLATES.

1. Fac-Simile of the Original Title-Page to the Complete Angler, prefixed to the First Edition in 1653. Copied by B. Gibbon.

2. Portrait of Izaak Walton. Painted by Houseman, Engraved by C. Rolls. Page iii.

3. Ancient Houses at the south-west corner of Chancery-Lane, Fleet-Street, including the Residence of Izaak Walton; which appears on the left, behind the two female figures. Etched by J. T. Smith, Esq., Keeper of the Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, from an Original Drawing by Himself, taken on the spot in May, 1794. Communicated by H. Ellis, Esq., F.A.S., &c., Keeper of the MSS. in the British Museum.

4. Portrait of Charles Cotton, of Beresford-Hall, in the County of Stafford, Esq. From an Original Miniature Painting, now first Engraved by J. H. Robinson.

Page lvii.

The Reader will observe that the following Series of illustrative Designs, are copied from those by S. Wale and W. W. Ryland, which have for so long been appropriately connected with the Complete Angler.

5. The Greeting. Engraved by W. R. Smith. 6. The Hostess. Engraved by W. R. Smith. 7. The Milk-Maid's Song. Engraved by W. R. 8. The Breakfast. Engraved by W. R. Smith.

Page 1.

Page 54.
Smith. Page 74.
Page 99.

Re

9. Music to the Song of "Hermit Poor," Composed by Nich. Laneare. Reduced and Engraved by R. Ashby. Page 111. 10. The Angler's Song. Engraved by W. R. Smith. Page 203. 11. Music to the Angler's Song. Composed by H. Lawes. duced and Engraved by R. Ashby. 12. Portrait of Dr. Thomas Wharton. Worthington, from a Picture in the Page 226.

Page 203.
Engraved by W. H.
College of Physicians.

13. The Farewell. Engraved by C. Pye. Page 244.

14. The Fly-making. Engraved by W. Raddon. Page 297. 15. Landing the Grayling. Engraved by G. Pye. Page 302.

A BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR

OF

ISAAC WALTON:

AND

SOME ACCOUNT OF

THE LIFE AND WRITINGS

OF

CHARLES COTTON.