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however the less to regret, since he will find, on a reference to 

 the originals, that Walton has so happily abbreviated them, as 

 in the words of Addison, to have "practised in the chemical 

 method, and given the virtue of a bulky draught in a few 

 drops." Such as are familiar with the literature of the time 

 will find the ensuing Notes almost all which can be required, 

 since they will serve as an index to many of the passages re- 

 ferred to in the numerous authors quoted ; while for the gener- 

 al reader, it is presumed there will be sufficient to amuse and 

 guide him, without the introduction of quaint extracts, which 

 he would neither value or enjoy. 



The works referred to in The Complete Angler are presumed 

 to be the following. 



1. ^Elianus, Claudius : De Natura Animalium, libri xvn, Gr. Lat. Pet. 



Gillio et Conr. Gesnero Interp. Lugd. 1565. i6to. 



2. Aldrovandus, Ulysses : De Piscibvs, libri v. et de Cetis liber vnvs. 



Bon. 1638. fol. 



3. Bacon, Francis, Baron Verulam : Sylva Sylvarum : or a Naturall His- 



tory in Ten Centuries. Published after the Author's death, by W. 

 Rawley, D.D. Land. 1635. fol. 



4. A History, Natural and Experimental, of Life and Death : or 



of the Prolongation of Life. Translated from the Latin by W. 

 Rawley, D.D. Land. 1638. I2mo. 



5. Baker, Sir Richard : A Chronicle of the Kings of England. Lond. 



1653. fol. 



6. Barker, Thomas : The Art of Angling. Lond. 1661. I2mo. 



7. Bartas, Guillaume De Salluste, Sieur Du : Du Bartas his Diuine 



Weekes and Workes. Translated by Joshua Sylvester, Gent. 

 Lond. 1641. fol. 



8. Camden, William : Britain : or a Chorographical Description of the 



most flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and 

 the Islands adjoining. Translated from the Latin by Philemon 

 Holland, M.D. Lond. 1637. fol. 



9. Cardanus, Jerome : De Subtilitate, libri xxi. Par. 1551. 8vo. 



10. Casaubon, Dr. Meric : Of Credulity and Incredulity, in Things 



Natural, Civil, and Diviee. Lond. 1668. 8vo. 



11. Caussin, Nicholas : The Holy Court. 1663. fol. 



12. Diodorus Siculus : The History of the World ; Done into English by 



Mr. (Henry) Cogan. Lond. 1653. fol. 



