50 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



forget myself, I will stop here and remember you, that but 

 for my element of water, the inhabitants of this poor island 

 must remain ignorant that such things ever were, or that 

 any of them have yet a being. 



Gentlemen, I might both enlarge and lose myself in such- 

 like arguments ; I might tell you that Almighty God is 

 said to have spoken to a fish, but never to a beast ; that He 

 hath made a whale a ship to carry and set His prophet 

 Jonah safe on the appointed shore. Of these I might speak, 

 but I must in manners break off, for I see Theobald's 

 house. I cry your mercy for being so long, and thank you 

 for your patience. 



THEOBALD S HOUSE. 



Auc, Sir, my pardon is easily granted you : I except 

 against nothing that you have said ; nevertheless I must 

 part with you at this park wall, for which I am very sorry ; 

 but I assure you, Mr. Piscator, I now part with you full of 

 good thoughts, not only of yourself, but your recreation. 

 And so, gentlemen, God keep you both. 



