130 The Address to the Reader. 



THE ADDRESS TO THE READER. 



This gives such a clear idea of the 

 nature and object of his work that I 

 shall quote it, giving the version finally 

 revised by him, as it contains all that is 

 in the first edition with some interesting 

 additions. 



41 To ALL READERS OF THIS DISCOURSE, 

 BUT ESPECIALLY TO THE HONEST 

 ANGLER. 



" I think fit to tell thee these following 

 truths, That I did neither undertake, nor 

 write, nor publish, and much less own, 

 this Discourse to please my self: and 

 having been too easily drawn to do all 

 to please others, as I propos'd not the 

 gaining of credit by this undertaking, so 

 I would not willingly lose any part of 

 that to which I had a just title before I 

 begun it, and therefore do desire and 

 hope, if I deserve not commendations, 

 yet, I may obtain pardon. 



"And though this Discourse may be 

 liable to some exceptions, yet I cannot 

 but doubt but that most Readers may 

 receive so much pleasure or profit by it, 

 as may make it worthy the time of their 

 perusal, if they be not too grave or too 

 busie men. And this is all the confidence 



