PREFACE. 



" Your fi-iend," without the X. X. which is found 

 in this copy. But what is more remarkable, the 

 printed word Author is run through, and correcfled 

 with a pen, and over it written Publijh^r, which is 

 e\ndently in the handwriting of Walton. So Mr. 

 Pickering further certifies. 



The following alluiion towards the bottom of 

 p. 37 confirms the idea of Walton*s authorihip. 

 Speaking of Hugh Peters and John lilbourn, the 

 writer fays : — ** Their turbulent lives and uncom- 

 fortable deaths are not I hope yet worn out of 

 the memory of many. He that compares them 

 with the holy life and happy death of Mr. George 

 Herbert, as it is plainly and / hope truly writ by 

 Mr. Ifkac Walton, may in it find a perfecl pattern 

 for an himible and devout ChriiVian to imitate," 

 «5cc. 



ThefoUowins are the chief parallel paflages in 

 this pamphlet aiid in Walton's other wridngs, as 

 indicated bv Zouch : — 





