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rested and enjoyed themselves, free from the troubles of the 

 world : so, having had the like advantage, both by your con- 

 versation and the art you have taught me, I ought ever to do 

 the like ; for indeed, your company and discourse have been so 

 useful and pleasant, that, I may truly say, I have only lived 

 since I enjoyed them and turned angler, and not before. Never- 

 theless, here I must part with you, here in this now sad place 

 where I was so happy as first to meet you : but F~shall lOrrg^for 

 the ninth of May ; for t h en \\\ ope jip^n n to enjoy your beloyeo" 

 co^IgftTTypa^^the 'appointeoTtime andplacer And now" I wish 

 for some somniferous potion, that might force me to sleep away 

 the intermitted time, which will pass away with me as tediously, 

 as it does with men in sorrow ; nevertheless, I will make it as 

 short as I can by my hopes and wishes. And, my good master, 

 I will not forget the doctrine which you told me Socrates taught 

 his scholars, that they should not think to be honoured so much 

 for being philosophers, as to honour philosophy by their virtuous 

 lives. You advised me to the like concerning angling, and I 

 will endeavour to do so ; and to live like those many worthy 

 men of which you made mention in the former part of your dis- 

 course. This is my firm resolution ; and as a pious man advised 

 his friend, that to beget rrK^tjfjraHrm frg -phfl"1H_ frequent 

 ^ and vHv monuments, and 



jlnd there -consider how many de^d T-jnrhVg tirne \\w\ pilpTnp at 

 the gates of death : so when I would beget roptent, and increase 

 ,onfidencil_m the power f and wi's^nn-^ ar^d providence of 

 Almighty God, I will walk the meadows bv some gliding 

 stceam,and there contemplate the lilies that take no care, and 

 those very many cHlier various little living creatures, that are 

 not onlycreated put ieS^ma.n knows not how, b^the goodness 

 of the GooT^f iidtuic, and thCfeTbre trust in himT This is my 

 rrjose; and so, let everything that-fettfe^lSreath praise the 

 rdT~and let the blessing of St. Peter's master be with rr 

 PiSC. And upon all that are lovers of virtue, and dare trust in 

 jDroyidence, and be quiet, and go a-angling. 



"Study to be quiet." i THESS. iv. 11. 



