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tence, enjoy it with a meek, cheerful, thankful, 

 heart. I will tell you, Scholar, I have heard a 

 grave Divine say, that God has two dwellings ; one 

 in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful 

 heart : which Almighty God grant to me, and to 

 my honest Scholar ! And so you are welcome to 

 Tot ten ham Hig h - Cross . 



Ven. Well, Master, I thank you for all your 

 good directions ; but for none more than this last 

 of thankfulness, which I hope I shall never forget. 

 And pray now let's rest ourselves in this sweet 

 shady arbour, which nature herself has woven with 

 her own fine fingers ; 'tis such a contexture of wood- 

 bines, sweetbriar, jessamine, and myrtle, and so 

 interwoven, as will secure us both from the sun's 

 violent heat, and from the approaching shower. 

 And, being sat down, I will requite a part of your 

 courtesies with a bottle of sack, milk, oranges, and 

 sugar, which, all put together, make a drink like 

 nectar ; indeed, too good for any body but us 

 Anglers. And so, Master, here is a full glass to 

 you of that liquor ; and when you have pledged me, 

 I will repeat the verses which I promised you : it 

 is a copy printed amongst some of Sir Henry Wot- 

 ton's, and doubtless made either by him, or by a 

 lover of Angling. Come, Master, now drink a glass 

 to me, and then I will pledge you, and fall to my 

 repetition ; it is a description of such country re- 

 creations as I have enjoyed since I had the happi- 

 ness to full into your company. 



