The Compleat ^Angler 



To my dear Brother^ Mr. Iz. Walton^ on his 

 Compleat Angler. 



This book is so like you, and you like it, 

 For harmless mirth, expression, art, and wit, 

 That I protest ingenuously 'tis true, 

 I love this mirth, art, wit, the book and you. 



Rob. Floud, C. 



Glarissimo amicissimoque ; Fratri, Domino Isaaco 

 Walton Art is Piscatorite peritissimo. 



Unicus est medicus reliquorum piscis, et istis 

 Fas quibus est medicum tangere, certa salus 

 Hie typus est salvatoris mirandus Jesu, 

 Litera mysterium qu^libet hujus habet. 



Hunc cupio, hunc cupias (bone f rater arundinis) i-^Ov 

 Solvent hie pro me debita, teque Deo. 

 Piscis is est, et piscator (mihi credito) qualena 

 Vel piscatorem piscis amare velit. 



Henry Bayley, Artium Magister. 



Ad Virum optimum, et Piscatorem peritissimum 

 Isaacum Waltonum. 



Magister artis docte piscatori<e, 

 Waltone salve, magne arundinis, 

 Seu tu reductd valle solus ambulas, 

 Pr<eterfluentes interim observans aquas, 

 Seu forte puri stans in amnis margine, 

 Sive in tenaci gramine et ripd sedens, 



