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except the Portraits and Fishes, were drawn. The Fishes 

 were painted from nature by James Inskipp, Esq., who, to 

 distinguished ability in his profession, unites the knowledge 

 and ardour of a skilful angler. To his pencil the publisher is 

 likewise indebted for the charming portraits of Walton and 

 Cotton, "in their vocation ;" and Mr Inskipp's favours have 

 been much enhanced by the cordiality and zeal with which he 

 has executed this important department of the work. 



To general readers, as well as to Anglers, the portrait of the 

 venerable Walton, engraved by Mr Humphrys, after the original 

 by Housman, in the possession of the Rev. Dr Hawes, Preben- 

 dary of Salisbury, will perhaps prove the most attractive illus- 

 tration. From that picture all the engraved portraits are said 

 to have been taken ; but a single glance will show that in none 

 of them have the real features been preserved. The present 

 engraving is, however, no less faithful to the original than 

 remarkable for its excellence as a work of art ; and it may be 

 said that a perfect resemblance of the patriarch of Anglers is 

 now, for the first time, published. 



With respect to the literary improvements which are presumed 

 to have been made, and the plan which has been pursued, in 

 this edition of the Complete Angler, it is to be observed that 

 the text is that of the fifth edition, published in 1676, which 

 was the last that was revised by the author ; and the variations 

 between it and the four previous editions are carefully indicated 

 at the foot of each page. These variations are often curious, 

 it being well known that Walton very considerably enlarged 

 the second and the fifth edition of his work. As, however, a 

 full account of the different editions of the Complete Angler 

 will be found in the Memoir of Walton, it is unnecessary to 

 \say more on the subject. 



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