io8 THOMAS KEN AND IZAAK WALTON 



biographers point out, of the esteem in which he 

 was held. 



On March 31, 163 1, Walton lost his revered 

 friend Dr. Donne, who some time before his death 

 caused several seals to be made of heliotropian, or 

 bloodstone, and engraved with a representation of 

 the Saviour extended on an anchor instead of the 

 Cross, which he presented to his most intimate 

 friends, among whom were Sir Henry Wotton, Dr. 

 Hall, Bishop of Exeter, Dr. Duppa, afterwards 

 Bishop of Salisbury, Dr. King, afterwards Bishop 

 of Chichester, George Herbert, the author of " The 

 Temple," and Walton, who always used the seal, 

 which is impressed on his will and also on that of 

 his son. An impression of this seal I have placed 

 on the title-page. 



Sir Henry Wotton having intended to write the 

 " Life of Donne," requested Walton to collect 

 materials for the purpose. This Walton did, and 

 in his " Reliquiae Wottonianse " quotes a letter from 

 Wotton, " in answer of a letter (from Walton) 

 requesting him to perform his promise of writing 

 the ' Life of Dr. Donne.' " 



In this letter to " my worthy friend," Wotton 

 says he will endeavour to perform his promise, and 

 finishes by hoping " shortly to enjoy your ever 



