APPENDIX. 165 



On K. 1. Commences, Here beorynneth a treatyse of fysshyinc^e with an 

 Angle. Ends on M. 4, Here endeth the boke of Haiikyng, Hiintyng, 

 and^ fysshyng, with other dyiiers mathers. Imprinted at London in 

 Forster laen, by Jolni Waley. Finis. 

 A. to M. in 4's, except I., wiii'ch has two leaves only. In all 4G leaves, 

 h. i. reads : " Of Saynte Thomas tyde of Canterbure." 

 N. B. This copy may or may not be imperfect, in most copies the mea- 

 sures of blowing are printed on I. iii., and I. iv., with the imprint of 

 the 2d part. But in this edition the imprint is at the end of the bal- 

 lad, therefore it appears perfect, it is not mentioned on the title. In 

 the possession of Mr. Pickering. 



XI. The boke of haukyng, huntyng, and fysshynge, with all the pro- 

 perties and medecynes that are necessary to ho kept. Small 4to. 

 On title wood-cut of the Hawk within 6 scroll blocks and 2 flowers. 

 Imprynted at London in Flete street, by VVyllyain Powell. 

 Here'begynneth the booke of huntyng. VVhereunto is added the measures 



of blowynge. 

 Wood-cut with two dogs and a stag, and an ornament composed of four 



blocks, two on each side, 

 imprynted at London, in Flete strete, at the sygne of the George, next 



to Saynt DunsLone's churche, by VVyllyam Powell. 

 Here begynneth a tretyse of fysshynge with An Angle. 

 Wood-cut as in Copland, with a border added in the outer and inner 



margin. 

 Imprynted at London in Flete strete, at the sygne of George, next to 



tSaynt Dunstanes Church, by Wyllyam Powell. 

 h. i. read^ '^ Of Saint Benet the XI. of July." 



In Mr, Pickering's possession, formerly " Thomas Baker." Col. Jo. So- 

 cius ejectus. A. to M. in 4, containing 48 leaves. 

 *fBEST's (Thomas) Concise Treatise ox the Art of Angling. 

 12mo. London: 1787. t2d Edition 12mo., London, 1789; 3d edit., 

 1794; t4th edit., 1798; 5th edit., 1808; t9th edit., 1810; 10th edit., 

 1814. (N. B. This edition ctmtains Nobbe's Treatise on Trolling.) 

 11th edit., 18mo., London; advertised 1827. f Royal 18mo., London, 

 1832. It was also published by Tegg, edited by Jackson, 32mo. 



BiNNELL's (Robert) Description of the River Thames, &c., with 

 the city of London Jurisdiction and conservancy thereof, proved both in 

 point and usage, by prescription charters, acts of parliament, decrees, 

 &-C., &c. To which is added a brief description of those Fish, with their 

 seasons, spawning times, &lc., that are caught in the Thames, or sold in 

 London. With some few observations on the nature, element, cloathing, 

 numbers, passage, weirs, and sensation, &c., peculiar to Fish in general, 

 and also of the°water carriage, &c., &c. 8vo. London : 1758. 



jBlagrave's (J. Gent.) Epitome of the Art of Husbandry. 12mo., 

 London, 1669. Contains brief experimental Directions for the right use 

 of the Angle, reprinted ; 8vo., London, 1675 ; fSvo., London, 1685. 

 Ellis gives 1670 for the first edition, which is very probably a mistaJse 

 for 1675, the date of the second. 



