28O THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



upon the sun when it was in his full glory, either 

 at the rising or setting of it, he would be so trans- 

 ported and amazed, and so admire the glory of it, 

 that he would not willingly turn his eyes from that 

 first ravishing object to behold all the other va- 

 rious beauties this world could present to him. 

 And this and many other like blessings we enjoy 

 daily. And for most of them, because they be so 

 common, most men forget to pay their praises ; 

 but let not us, because it is a sacrifice so pleasing 

 to Him that made that sun and us, and still pro- 

 tects us, and gives us flowers and showers, and 

 stomachs and meat, and content, and leisure to go 

 a-fishing. 



Well, scholar, I have almost tired myself, and I 

 fear more than almost tired you. But I now see 

 Tottenham High-Cross, and our short walk thither 

 shall put a period to my too long discourse, in 

 which my meaning was, and is, to plant that in 

 your mind with which I labor to possess my own 

 soul, that is, a meek and thankful heart. And 

 to that end I have showed you that riches without 

 them do not make any man happy. But let me 

 tell you that riches with them remove many fears 

 and cares ; and therefore my advice is that you 

 endeavor to be honestly rich or contentedly poor, 

 but be sure that your riches be justly got, or 

 you spoil all. For it is well said by Caussin, " He 

 that loses his conscience has nothing left that is 

 worth keeping." Therefore be sure you look to 

 that. And in the next place look to your health ; 



