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lived, since I enjoyed them and turn'd angler, and not 

 before. Nevertheless, here I must part with you; 

 hers in this now sad place, where I was so happy as 

 first to meet you ; but I shall long for the ninth of 

 May; for, then, I hope again to enjoy your beloved 

 company, at the appointed time and place. And, 

 now, I wish for some somniferous potion, that might 

 force me to sleep away the intermitted time ; which 

 will pass away with me as tediously, as it does with 

 men in sorrow : nevertheless I will make it as short as I 

 can, by my hopes and wishes. And, my good mas- 

 ter, I will not forget the doctrine which you told me 

 Socrates taught his scholars \ That they should not 

 think to be honoured so much for being philosophers, 

 as to honour philosophy by their virtuous lives : 

 You advised me to the like concerning angling, and 1 

 will endeavour to do so; and to live like those many 

 worthy men, of which you made mention in the for* 

 mer part of your discourse. This is my firm re- 

 solution. And as a pious man advised his friend : 

 That) to beget mortification, he should frequent 

 churches, and view monuments, and charnel-houses ; 

 and then and there consider, how many dead bodies 

 time had piled up at the gates of death : so when I 

 would beget content, and Increase confidence in the 

 power, and wisdom, and providence of Almighty 

 God, I will walk the meadows, by some gliding 

 stream; and, there, contemplate the lilies that take 

 no care, and those very many other various, little 

 living-creatures that are not only created, but fed, man 

 knows not how, by the goodness of the God of nature ; 

 and therefore ("I will] trust in him: This is my pur- 

 pose: And so, let every thing that hath breath praise 

 the .Lord. And let thej)lessinff of St. Peter's Master, 

 be with mine 



Pise. And upon all that are lovers of virtue ; and 

 dare trust in His providence ; and be quiet ; and go 

 a-angling. 



" Study to be quiet." 1 Thess. iv. II. 

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