ISO IZAAK WALTON AND HIS FRIENDS 



in the hall at Christ Church, and there is a statue 

 of him in the quadrangle at Christ Church, which, 

 since it is thereon recorded that he was born at 

 Longworth in Berkshire, should settle the doubts 

 that have been raised as to his birthplace, since 

 such evidence would, jprimd facie, be taken as con- 

 clusive in a Court of Judicature.^ 



THOMAS FULLER 



(1608-1661). 



" In moderation placing all my glory, 

 The Tories call me Whig, the Whigs a Tory," 



" I cannot tell how the truth may be, 

 I say the tale as it was said to me." 



He was born in Northampton and became "a 

 boy of pregnant wit," and was educated at Queen's 

 College, Cambridge, but being disappointed in not 

 obtaining a Fellowship there he migrated to Sidney- 

 Sussex College, where he succeeded in becom- 

 ing a Fellow. He became a popular preacher, 

 and in 1631, was made a Prebendary of Salisbury 

 Cathedral. He was a rigid ascetic. He became 

 Lecturer at St Bride's, Fleet Street. The best 

 known of his works are his Cliurch History of 

 Britain and Worthies of England, which was com- 



^ Lysons states Fell was baptised on July 16, 1624. 



