iv PREFACE. 



and no doubt often reclined with his rod in his 

 hand, on the banks of the "^^ sweet -jlozcing Avon.'' 

 There is scarce a play of his, wherein there is 

 noi some simile or allusion to this amusement. 

 i fchall conclude this preface wilh some quota- 

 tions from this Child of Nature. 



Leon. - . ■ ■ ■ I am angling now, 



Tho' you perceive me not how I give line. 



Winter's Tale. 



Pol And I fear the cmgle that plucks our son thither. 



Ibid. 



3 Gen. And that which angled for mine eyes. 



Ilid. 



Pol, .. See you now 



Yon belt of falsehood takes this Carp of" truth. 



Hamlet. 



Ha7n. A man may j^s^ with aaonn that hath eat of a 

 King, and eat of a^s/t that fed of that wonn. 



Ibid. 



'Sam. Thrown out his angle for ray proper lite. 



Ibid. 



Cko. Give me mine angle, we'll to the river, there 

 My music playing far oftj I will betray 

 Ttiwnij-jinjish; my bended hook shall pierce 

 Their slimy jays: and as I draw them up, 

 I'll think them every one an AnihoHy^ 

 And say, ah ha; you're caught. 



Anthony and Clfopatra. 



Char. ^Twas merry when 



You wager'd on your angling ; when your diver 

 Did hang a salt,^5/<ouhis AooA;,. which he 

 With fervency drew up. 



Ibid 



Cleu. Bait tViehook well, the fish will bite. 



Much ado about Notuing. 



