. The compleat angler. Fishing. The Cofnpleat ^Angler. y/ie Goc/i JunTvare. which I labour to possess my own soul : that is, a meek and thankful heart. And to that end, I have showed you that riches, without them, do not make any man happy. But let me tell you, that riches, with them, remove many fears and cares ; and therefore my advice is, that you endeavour to be honestly rich, or contentedly poor : but be sure that your riches be justly got, or you spoil all. For it is well said by Caussin, " He that loses his conscience, has nothing left that is worth ; Therefore be sure
. The compleat angler. Fishing. The Cofnpleat ^Angler. y/ie Goc/i JunTvare. which I labour to possess my own soul : that is, a meek and thankful heart. And to that end, I have showed you that riches, without them, do not make any man happy. But let me tell you, that riches, with them, remove many fears and cares ; and therefore my advice is, that you endeavour to be honestly rich, or contentedly poor : but be sure that your riches be justly got, or you spoil all. For it is well said by Caussin, " He that loses his conscience, has nothing left that is worth ; Therefore be sure you look to that. And, in the next place, look to your health : and if you have it, praise God, and value it next to a good conscience ; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of; a blessing that money cannot buy, and therefore value it, and be thankful for it. As for money (which may be said to be the third blessing) neglect it not : but note, that there is no necessity of being rich ; for I told you there be as many miseries beyond riches, as on this side them : 244. 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; Le Gallienne, Richard, 1866-1947 ed. London ; New York : John Lane
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