. The compleat angler. Fishing. Introduction. 1 Uoinlf ^ And in the neighbouring rocks take sanctuary^ Praying the hills to fall and cover me; So that my solace lies amongst my grounds^ And my best company''s my horse and hounds. Another story represents him scribbling the following not very- brilliant quatrain on the walls of a debtor's prison in London : A prison is a place of cure Wherein no one can thrive; A touchstone sure to try a friend^ A grave for men alive. Cotton's friendship with Walton, as we have seen, probably dated from his boyhood, and had found poetical expression before, pre
. The compleat angler. Fishing. Introduction. 1 Uoinlf ^ And in the neighbouring rocks take sanctuary^ Praying the hills to fall and cover me; So that my solace lies amongst my grounds^ And my best company''s my horse and hounds. Another story represents him scribbling the following not very- brilliant quatrain on the walls of a debtor's prison in London : A prison is a place of cure Wherein no one can thrive; A touchstone sure to try a friend^ A grave for men alive. Cotton's friendship with Walton, as we have seen, probably dated from his boyhood, and had found poetical expression before, preparing a fifth edition of his pastoral, Walton had invited him to Ixxix. 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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