BROXBOURNE GARDEN, RIVER LEA 



CHAPTER V 



Morley's departure to join the King — His return with Charles 

 at the Restoration — Is made Dean of Christchurch — 

 Then Bishop of Worcester — Then Bishop of Winchester 

 — Izaak Walton's residence with him — Death of Bishop 

 Morley — Ken made Prebendary of Winchester — Com- 

 poses the two celebrated hymns — Made chaplain to 

 Comptroller of Royal Household — Ken and young Izaak 

 Walton go to Rome — Takes his doctor's degree — 

 Embarks for Holland with Princess of Orange — Return 

 to England — Nell Gwynne — Expedition to Tangier — 

 Made Bishop of Bath and Wells. 



T DO not propose to follow the fortunes of Dr. 

 George Morley^ beyond mentioning a few of 

 the leading occurrences of his life, after his sojourn 

 with Izaak Walton from April, 1648, to May, 1649. 

 He joined the nominal King of England just as 



' According to Wood, George Morley was son of Francis 

 Morley, by Sarah, sister of Sir John Denham, the poet. He 

 was born in 1597, and educated at Westminster School, 

 from whence he was elected student of Christ Church, 

 Oxford. 



