IZAAK WALTON AND HIS FRIENDS 131 



of Donne's, and by his will bequeathed many rings, 

 some of which bear quaint mottoes. 



There are in certain cities and towns in England 

 various clubs calling themselves after the names of 

 " Walton and Cotton." 



I possess a very rare work, of which only 

 thirty-three copies were printed ; it is beautifully 

 printed and illustrated and was published in 

 London in 1840. It is headed Rules and Regula- 

 tions of the Walton and Cotton Club. Instituted 

 19th March 1817. Revised 8th April 1840. 

 "Dum capimus capimur." The frontispiece con- 

 tains a view of Cotton's fishing-house. The 

 contents are shown by the following extracts : — 



" At a meeting held at the Freemason's Tavern, 

 London, on Wednesday the I9th March 

 1817. 



"Present— Charles Harvey, Esq., M- P. ; Thomas 

 Butts Aveling, Esq. ; Michael Bland, Esq. ; John 

 Caley, Esq. ; Henry Ellis, Esq. ; Robert Gatty, 

 Esq. ; John Bland Hanbury, Esq. ; William Henry 

 Sharp, Esq. 



" It was resolved — That with sentiments of 

 veneration for the memory of honest Isaak Walton, 

 and of the high respect for that of the eminent 

 Fly-fisher, Charles Cotton, a Society be now in- 



