TO THE 

 RIGHT WORSHIPFUL 



JOHN OFFLEY, 



MADELEY MANOR, IN THE COUNTY OF STAFFORD ESQ. 



MY MOST HONOURED FRIEND, 



SIR, 



I HAVE made so ill use of your former fa- 

 vours, as by them to be encouraged to intreat, 

 that they may be enlarged to the patronage and 

 protection of this book. And I have put on a 

 modest confidence, that I shall not be denied, 

 because it is a discourse of fish and fishing, which 

 you know so well, and both love and practise 

 so much. 



You are assured, though there be ignorant 



