186 THOMAS KEN AND IZAAK WALTON 



no date, but it must have been published subse- 

 quent to the fire of 1730. 



Like Izaac Walton, I have been a denizen of 

 Fleet Street and the purlieus of St. Dunstan's for 

 sixty years and more ; like him I have been a 

 vestryman for many years, and I was churchwarden 

 for the two years ending March, 1886. 



A fine old painting of a view of St. Dunstan's 

 and Temple Bar came into my possession for 

 a short period. I am not acquainted with its 

 history, but I believe it was painted about 

 1709. I had a large photo engraving made of it, 

 1 8 ins. x 14 ins. It was not done for publication, 

 and I had only a few copies printed. During the 

 time of my churchwardenship I presented a copy 

 of this picture to each of my brother vestrymen, 

 and one impression hangs in the vestry-room. The 

 picture presents a bit of "Vanished London" in a 

 very interesting way and is quite unique. I have 

 much pleasure in giving here a very small repro- 

 duction of it. It represents the eastern end of the 

 church as it stood out in Fleet Street, and looking 

 westward as far as Temple Bar, on the top of 

 which may be dimly seen three poles, and on the 

 top of each pole a ghastly head of some male- 

 factor or riotous citizen. This east end singularly 



