17. The CHUB, from an original painting by W. SMITH These fish, with a few exceptions, are drawn on the blocks by ALEXANDER FUSSELL, from the originals, painted by A. COOPER, Esq., R.A., and W. SMITH, Esq, expressly for this work, and now in the possession of my friend W. YARRELL, Esq. 18. Portrait of W. CAMDEN, Esq., from "Morgan's Sphere of Gentry" 19. View of Broxbourn, on the River Lea, by T. CRESWICK, A.R.A. 20. SKEGGER TROUT, from an original painting by W. SMITH 21. Portrait of SIR WALTER RALEIGH 22. The TROUT, from an original painting by A. Cooper, 83 130 R.A. 23. A Gipsy camp, drawn by K. MEADOWS, Esq. 133 24. The GRAYLING, from an original painting byW.SMITH 132 25. Portrait of ULYSSES ALDROVANDUS 26. The SALMON, from an original painting, by A. CooPER, R.A. 138 27. View of Waltham Abbey, by T. CRESWICK, A.R.A. 28. The PIKE, from an original painting by A. COOPER, R.A. 142 149 29. Portrait of LORD BACON 30. The CARP, from an original painting, by GEO. LANCE, Esq., in the possession of W. J. BRODERIP, Esq., 31. Portrait of CONRAD GESNER 32. The BREAM, from an original painting by W. SMITH 33. View on the Lea, MRS. BULLIN'S Cottage, Chingford, by T. CRESWICK, A.R.A. 34. The TENCH, from an original painting, by A. COOPER, 35. View on the Lea-the "Stop," Chingford, by T. 36. The PEARCH, drawn from life by ALEX. FUSSELL 37. Portrait of GUIL. RONDELETIUS 38. The EEL, from an original painting by W. SMITH 42. The GUDGEON, from the life, by ALEX. FUSSELL 43. The POPE or RUFFE, from the life by Ditto 44. The BLEAK, from the life by Ditto 45. View on the Lea, Ponders End, by T. CRESWICK, A.R.A. 46. Youthful Portrait of EDMUND WALLER 179 203 204 205 47. The ROACH, from the life by ALEX, FUSSELL 48. The DACE, from the life by Ditto 219 49. View on the Lea "Rural-bit," near Edmonton, by T. 50. The MINNOW, LOACH, and BULLHEAD, from an ori ginal painting by W. SMITH 230 234 51. Infantine fishing party, by K. MEADOWS, Esq. 53. Portrait of BISHOP DUBRAVIUS, from a rare print in The whole of the views by T. CRESWICK, Esq. 58. The Spittle Hill-the party descending on horse back 59. Hanson Toot and the Wheel-barrow Bridge. 275 286 61. Back view of the Fishing-house-a spot which CoT TON used to call his " open air dining-room" 64. Rocks, with confluence of the Dove and Cooper Brook 331 65. Rocks, called the "Dove Holes," and the "Shepherd's Abbey" 66. The Great Hawthorn Tree in Dove Dale 341 343 347 67. View in Dove Dale, near the Manifold River 69. Source of the Dove, with Explorers drinking to the The above are from the original drawings of Messrs. GOмPERTZ and LEITCH, in the collection of JOHN L. ANDERDON, Esq., mentioned at page viii. ante. The whole were drawn on the blocks for the Engravers by J. W. ARCHER. 70. The Pearch, from a painting of a remarkably fine specimen of this fish, by F. R. LEE, Esq., R.A., in 356 361 367 IN THE NOTES. 71. The WALTON Chamber in Beresford Hall, alluded to 73. View of Theobald's, copied by J. W. ARCHER, from the "Vetusta Monumenta." 408 74. The Weathercock, with the wind in the "right quarter," by K. MEADOWS, Esq. 418 Ir there were a single circumstance by which the fame of those honourable men," the effigies of whom now face the reader, could possibly be enhanced, it was that of having for their biographer one, who, with the soundest judgment, possessed a sweetness of disposition ever inclining to the bright side of things; a veracity not to be questioned, and a felicity of expression peculiarly his own: thus gifted, like the skilful artist, at once both flattering and faithful, he brought to the task of delineation, that delicacy due to family feeling, combined with the justice demanded by strict impartiality the existence, and the application therefore, of such rare qualities, are equally the subject of exultation. : On the other hand, that Izaak Walton should have been deemed by his contemporaries, the fittest of all persons to perform so important a task, were sufficient by reflection alone, to ensure to himself |