. The complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation. 234 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. [part I. Loach that I told you of, will do the like : no bait i* more tempting, provided the Loach be not too big. And now, Scholar, with the help of this fine morning, and your patient attention, I have said all that my present memory will afford me, con- cerning most of the several fish that are usually fished for in fresh-waters. Ven. But, Master, you have, by your former civi- lity, made me hope that you will make good your promise, and say something of the several Rivers that be of most note in this na
. The complete angler, or, The contemplative man's recreation. 234 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. [part I. Loach that I told you of, will do the like : no bait i* more tempting, provided the Loach be not too big. And now, Scholar, with the help of this fine morning, and your patient attention, I have said all that my present memory will afford me, con- cerning most of the several fish that are usually fished for in fresh-waters. Ven. But, Master, you have, by your former civi- lity, made me hope that you will make good your promise, and say something of the several Rivers that be of most note in this nation ; and also of Fish-ponds, and the ordering of them : and do it, I pray, good Master, for I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing, the time spent in such discourse passes away very -^f' Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683; Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687; Major, John, 1782-1849. London : D. Bogue
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