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an ampler description of his character than that which 

 accompanied the former editions") ; 1792 (with Sir John's 

 name on the title, but edited by his son John Sidney- 

 Hawkins, who added some notes left by his father on 

 the margin of the last edition, with others made up from 

 Sir John's Memoranda, and communications of intelli- 

 gent friends since his decease. In this the plates are 

 omitted) : in 1779 another, but unaltered edition, by Sidney 

 Hawkins. 



Bagster, in 1808, published a revised edition of Hawk- 

 ins, in a most liberal manner. The engravings of the 

 scenes by Audinet, from Wale, and the fish, from fresh- 

 taken specimens, are very excellent ; and in my copy, 

 which has double plates, they are beautifully colored, and 

 to my taste not surpassed as to accuracy of delineation 

 by any since. It is from them the cuts in this edition 

 are copied. 



In 1815 Bagster published an edition with new and 

 valuable notes, &c., by Sir Henry ElUs, whose name, in 

 such a work, is itself a recommendation. 



In 1822, 1824, 1835, and 1844, were published successive 

 editions by John Major, with condensed notes and other 

 interesting matter as Appendices, and an Introductory 

 Essay by the Editor. It is profusely illustrated : the 

 portrait of Walton, after the original by Housman, and 

 that of Cotton, after the original by Lely, engraved by H. 

 Robinson ; the scenes, after designs by Absolon, engraved 

 by Wilmore, and the woodcuts, of which there is great 

 number, chiefly by Jackson. It is impossible to praise too 

 highly the designs, or execution of the engravings, or the 

 delicacy of the wood-cuts. Art could scarcely go further, 

 and no more elegant volume can find place in a library 

 than a large paper copy of the last edition by Major. The 

 same praise cannot be awarded to Mr. Major's matter, 

 which is neither so well nor so accurately written as might 



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