The Compleat ^Angler 



excellent good one, and that the fore-mentioned gentleman under- 

 stands as much of fish, and fishing, as any man living : but I must 

 tell you further, that I have the happiness to know his person, and 

 to be intimately acquainted with him, and in him to know the 

 worthiest man, and to enjoy the best, and the truest friend any man 

 ever had ; nay, 1 shall yet acquaint you further, that he gives me 

 leave to call him Father, and I hope is not yet ashamed to own me 

 for his adopted Son. 



VIAT. In earnest, sir, I am ravished to meet with a friend of Mr. 

 Izaak Walton's, and one that does him so much right in so good and 

 true a character ; for I must boast to you, that I have the good for- 

 tune to know him too, and came acquainted with him much after 



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