156 THOMAS KEN AND IZAAK WALTON 



a late letter from him, I heare they be boeth 

 in good health. 



" The doctor did tell me a gowne and some 

 bookes of y" were in danger to be lost, though 

 he had made (at a distance) many inquiries 

 after them, and intreated others to do so, but 

 yet ineffectually. He theirfore intreated me to 

 undertake a search ; and I have done it so 

 successfully that uppon Thursday the 24th 

 instant they were d-d to that letter carryer 

 that inns at the Rose in Smithfield, and with 

 them the Life of Mr. George Herbert (and 3 

 others) wrapt up in a paper and directed to 

 you at Rodon Temple, the booke not tyed to 

 the bundell, but of itselfe. The bundell cost 

 me 3'' S**' carryage to London, and I hope 

 it will now come safe in your hands. What 

 I have to write more is my heartie wishes 

 for y' hapines, for I am 



" Y' affec. friend and Servant, 



" IzAAK Walton. 



" Nov. 20, 1670. 



" If you incline to write to me direct your 

 letter to be left at Mr. Grinsells, a grocer in 



