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epitome of Angling : since my reading whereof I cannot look upon some notes 

 of my own gathering, but methinks I do puerllla tractare. But lest I should 

 be thought to go about to magnify my own judgment in giving yours so 

 small a portion of its due, I humbly take leave with no more ambition than 

 to kiss your hand, and to be accounted 



" Tour bumble and thankful servant^ 



" /. 7*?' 



Letter to Edward W^ard 

 (1670) 



[Preserved among the MSS. in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin. Pint 

 printed in Notes and Queries, May 17, 1856. R. H. S.] 



ffor my worthy frend MR. EDWARD WARD, 



att Rodon "Temple^ nere unto Lester. Att 



MR. BABINGTONS att Rodon Temple. 



Cr 



a ., 



I came well from Winton to London, about 3 weikes past : at that time I 

 left Do r . Hawkins well : and my dafter (after a greate danger of child berth) 

 not very well, but by a late letter from him, I heare they be boeth in good 

 health. 



The doctor did tell me a gowne and some bookes of y rs were in danger to 

 be lost, though he had made (at a distance) many inquiries after them, and 

 intreated others to doe so too, but yet inefectually. He theirfore intreated 

 me to undertake a search : and I have donne it so succesfuly that uppon 

 thursday the 24 instant they were dd to that letter carryer that Inns at the 

 Rose in Smithfeild, and with them the Life of M r . George Herbert (and 3 

 others) wrapt up in a paper and directed to you at Rodon Temple, the booke 

 not tyed to the bundell, but of it selfe. The bundell cost me 3* 8 rf carryage 

 to London, and I hope it will now come safe to your hands. 



What I have to write more is my heartie wishes for y r hapiness, for I am 



Y r . affec. frend and seruant, 



IZAAK WALTON. 



Nou r 26", 1670. 



If you incline to write to me, direct your letter to be left at Mr. Grinsells, 

 a grocer in Kingstreite in Westminster. Much good doe you with the booke, 

 w ch I wish better. 



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