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Abbey. So he was like many others in this world of 

 ours, who 



" Compound for sins they are inclined to, 

 ,, By damning those they have no mind to." 



Note. — Izaak Walton died 14th December, 1683, 

 get. 90 years. 



Peter Pindar too, in taking the part of the fish 

 against the angler, says — 



*' And when he tries to pull thee out, 

 God give thee strength, thou little trout, 

 To pull old Izaalf in." 



Dr. Walcot was a professed cynic, who lashed, 

 or flattered himself he did lash, everybody, poor old 

 King George the Third not excepted ; but in the ma- 

 jority of instances, though his satirical poetry might 

 produce a momentary laugh, the shaft which he at- 

 tempted to point with wit, very often fell harmless to 

 the ground, through the ill-nature displayed towards 

 worthy and estimable characters. 



** For his censure was praise, the enlightened allow, 



And not laurels, but thistles oft adorned his poor brow." 



There are many accounts of fish which have the 

 power of traversing the land as well as the water, or 

 of climbing trees. Mr. Yarrell very kindly lont me 

 Dr. Francis Hamilton's (formerly Buchanan) account 



