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the dates of the births of his children. On the first 

 white leaf the following entries appear ^ — 



"My father, Ij'aak Walton, dyed December 16, 

 1683. LW," In the same hand : " Thomas Ken, 

 Bishop of Bath and Wells, deprived ; dyed March 

 19, 1710." (These entries by Canon I^aak Walton.) 

 Next appears in another hand : " Dr. William 

 Hawkins, my father, dyed July 17, 1691. W.H." 

 (This is doubtless written by the author of the 

 " Life of Ken.") In the same hand : " My 

 sister, Anne Hawkins, dyed Aug. 18, 171 5, and 

 my uncle, Mr. Laak Walton, junior, dyed Dec. 

 29, 1 7 19." This is the hand also of W. 

 Hawkins, and another entry, " My sister, Anne 

 Hawkins, dyed Nov. 1723. W.H." (See Part 11. 

 Chap, ii.) 



In two blank pages, in the handwriting of old 

 Isaac himself, are these entries — 



" My doghter Anne borne the eleventh of 

 March, 1647." 



' Dr. Hawes had also in his possession at that time an 

 original drawing in crayons by Izaak Walton, Jun., of his 

 father, which he said was the most interesting and cha- 

 racteristic portrait he had ever seen — said to have been 

 drawn from recollection after his death. The Praver-Book 

 is now said to be in the British Museum, 



