2 . ANGLERS' EVENINGS. 



in nobility to herself, so that "with Patience and Per- 

 severance men do attain their desire."* 



These lines being written by a Wandering Fisherman, 

 with the best intent, are meant only for the charitable 

 and uncritical consideration of his Brothers ot the 

 Angle; and, lest it be supposed that he arrogates the 

 title of Mentor, be it remembered that he is honoured 

 with that of President, and that, although the saying of 

 ye anticnt authorities, "the king can do no wrong," may 

 not be of much value, your head officer, in the present 

 case, claims that he cannot do much harm. Nay, even 

 if his dissertation should raise a smile, such will, he 

 believes, be only a Waltonian expansion of the facial 

 muscles, acting sympathetically with the heart, and will 

 correspond with the joyous look of an experienced 

 Brother when he has safely landed a Two-pounder. 

 Of a surety it will be so, for in each case he will have 

 gotten something good. 



The heart of the writer is too deeply impressed with 

 the pleasantness of his office, and at the same time the 

 importance of his exhortation, to desire to be considered 

 Facetious, and he therefore dictates to his pen the fol- 

 lowing thoughts, advice, suggestions, wise saws, and 

 experiences — real or supposed, — in the hope that the 

 good in them, "when found, will be made a note of." 



Now, BE IT KNOWN TO the members of the Man- 

 chester Anglers' Association, and never forgotten by 

 them, that the spirit of Izaak Walton, speaking through 



* Had she so dwell'd with the Fisherman of the title page, he would 

 not have touched his line and mi^ht have attained his desire. 



