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mental observations of an ingenious Gentleman, who 

 hath practised the Art of Fishing many years, and 

 therefore the more fit to give Directions for the right 

 use of the Angle. 



The directions which follow are entitled " Experi- 

 mental Observations and useful Directions for the 

 right use of the Angle ; and is a true and brief 

 Epitome of the whole Art and Mystery of the 

 Fishing Recreation." These directions were taken 

 almost verbatim from Barker's Delight. 



The book concludes with the following angling 

 song : 



Come lay by all cares, and hang up all sorrow, 

 Lets Angle to day, and ne're think of to morrow ; 

 And by the Brook-side as we Angle along, 

 We'll cheer up our selves with our sport and a Song. 



Sometimes on the Grass our selves we will lay, 

 And see how the watery Citizens play ; 

 Sometimes with a Fly stand under a Tree, 

 And choose out what Fish our Captives shall be : 



Thus void of all care we're more happy than they 

 That sit upon Thrones and Kingdoms do sway ; 

 For Scepters and Crowns disquiet still bring, 

 But the Man that's content is more blest than a King. 



In 1676 the second part of the Compleat Angler , 

 being Instructions how to angle for a trout or grayling 

 in a clear stream, by Charles Cotton, was published ; 

 and was sold, either separately, or in conjunction 

 with the parts by Venables and Walton, under the 

 title of the Universal Angler. 



The incorporation of this book with Walton's 



