34 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. 



and approbation * received throughout the progress of the 

 work from numerous persons of high taste, who ' ' delight to 

 honor" the memory of its venerable author by every demon- 

 stration of regard; saying constantly, that "it is impossible to 

 do too much for honest Izaak Walton." 



With honest exultation we refer to the List of Embellish- 

 ments, which exhibits an extraordinary combination of taste 

 and talent : such patronage and such assistance we would fain 

 hope may constitute at once a shelter and a boast. It would 

 be unjust not to observe that the Printer, as well as every 

 other party concerned, has executed his task perfectly con 

 amore. 



The work is, in truth, indebted throughout equally to pro- 

 fessional zeal and amateur co-operation ; and it is the chief 

 pride of my life to have pointed so successfully to that halo 

 which must ever surround "meek W T alton's heavenly mem- 



ory."t 



May the ROD of the Critic be exchanged for that of the 

 Fisher ; and endless be the willing captives of Walton's im- 

 perishable LINE ! 



JOHN MAJOR. 

 CHARTERHOUSE, August ist, 1844. 



* Two remarkable instances of the latter from private letters, being very 

 short, I indulge (with many apologies) in quoting. 



" Such publications are apples of gold in pictures of silver." From WM. 

 HAMPER, Esq. 



'' I feel quite an interest in whatever you are doing, you do everything sc 

 wr 11. "From the Yen. ARCHDEACON WRANGHAM. 



t Wordsworth. 



