LIFE OF IZAAK WALTON. cxxv 



treasure he was preserving for posterity, but not dreaming of the 

 honour in which his own name would lastingly be held for those 

 labours of love." 



Nor have the fair sex withheld their admiration from Walton ; 

 and the following graceful verses were written in a copy of the 

 " Complete Angler " which belonged to Sir Humphrey Davy, " by a 

 noble lady, long distinguished at court for pre-eminent beauty and 

 grace, and whose mind possesses undying charms," who is sup- 

 posed to be the present Lady Charlotte Bury, then Lady Charlotte 

 Campbell : 



" Albeit, gentle angler, I 

 Delight not in thy trade ; 

 Yet in thy pages there doth lie 

 So much of quaint simplicity, 



So much of mind 



Of such good kind, 

 That none need be afraid. 

 Caught by thy cunning bait, this book, 

 To be ensnared ou thy hook. 



Gladly from thee, I'm lured to bear 

 With things that seem'd most vile before ; 

 For thou didst on poor subjects rear 

 Matter the wisest sage might hear ; 



And, with a grace, 



That doth efface 



More labour 'd works, thy simple loro 

 Can teach us that thy skilful lines 

 More than the scaly brood confines. 



Our hearts and senses too, we seq 

 Rise quickly at thy master hand, 

 And, ready to be caught by th,ee t 

 Are lured to virtue willingly; 



Content and peace, 



With health and ease, 

 Walk by thy side ; at thy command 

 We bid adieu to worldly care, 

 And joy in gifts that all may share. 



Gladly with thee I pace along, 

 And of sweet fancies dream ; 

 Waiting still some inspired song, 

 Within my memory cherish'd long, 



Comes fairer forth, 



With more of worth, 

 Because that time, upon its stream, 

 Feathers and chaff will bear away, 

 But give to gems a brighter ray. 



C. C. 1812." 



There is much that the admirers of Walton will read with ^ 

 pleasure in a criticism which appeared in another quarter of the 

 globe in " The American Review " of the Diary of Wilson, the 

 ornithologist. Wilson says : 



"1810. April 25. Breakfasted at Walton's, thirteen miles from 

 Nashville. The hospitable landlord, Isaac Walton, upon setting out 



