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Scotland. Wherein most or all of the Cities, 

 Citadels, Seaports, Castles, Forts, Fortresses, 

 Eivers, and Eiverlets, are compendiously described. 

 It was not, however, published until 1694, and a 

 new edition of it appeared in 1821, with a preface 

 by Sir Walter Scott. 



Franck was a practical fisherman and a very 

 independent man. His Northern Memoirs is a very 

 interesting book, but is now rarely read. It consists 

 of a dialogue carried on between Theophilus and 

 Arnoldus. In one place the latter says : " What 

 would you propound to yourself?" The former 

 replies: "The exercise of the rod and learn to 

 fish." Arnoldus — "And who shall instruct us?" 

 Theophilus — "Ourselves: who should? You 

 shall be my tutor, and I'll be your pupil." Sir 

 Walter Scott, in his preface to the 1821 edition, 

 remarks that Franck seems to have entertained 

 peculiar and mystical notions in theology, yet, in 

 general, expresses himself as a good Christian and 

 well-meaning man. 



Another interesting book written in Walton's 

 lifetime was The Anglers Vade Mecum; or, A 

 Compendious^ yet Full, Discourse of Angling. 

 Chetham's name did not appear as the writer 

 in the first edition of 1681, in the preface 

 he says the author hath forborne to annex 

 his name ; not that he is ashamed to own it, but 

 wishes the reader to regard things more than 



