74 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



e Markham, in his " Country Contentments," has a whole chap- 

 ter on the subject of the "Angler's Apparel and Inward Qualities," 

 some of which are " That he be a general scholar, and seen in all 

 the liberal sciences ; as a grammarian, to know how to write or 

 discourse of his art in true and fitting terms. He should," says he, 

 "have sweetness of speech, to entice others to delight in an exercise 

 so laudable. He should have strength of argument, to defend and 

 maintain his profession against envy and slander." H. 



"A man would think, now, that with proper habits, good tackle 

 in his pannier, and so much science in his head, our angler would 

 stand a pretty good chance to catch fish ; but, alas ! those are little 

 to the purpose, without the Christian virtues vt faith, hope, and 

 charity ; and unless two at least of the cardinal virtues can be per- 

 suaded to go a-fishing, the angler may as well stay at home ; for 

 hear what Mr. Markham says as \Q fortitude: 'Then must he be 

 strong and valiant; neither to be amazed with storms nor affrighted 

 with thunder ; and if he is not temperate, but has a gnawing sto- 

 mach that will not endure much fasting, but must observe hours, 

 it troubleth the mind and body, and loseth that delight which 

 maketh the pastime only pleasing.' " H. 



f Dr. Peter du Moulin, Prebendary of Canterbury, and chaplain 

 to Charles II. He was author of several pieces on the Romish 

 controversy. H. 



g John Valdesso, who wrote in Spanish "The Hundred-and- 

 Ten Considerations of Signer Valdesso/' which was translated into 

 English by Nicolas Farrar. Oxford, 1638, small 4to, H. 



h From cooling sulphuretted hydrogen gas. RENNIE. 



1 Meric, son of Isaac Casaubon, born at Geneva in 1599, but 

 educated at Oxford, was, for his great learning, preferred to a pre- 

 bend in the cathedral of Canterbury, and the rectory of Ickham, 

 near that city. Oliver Cromwell would have engaged him by a 

 pension of ,300 a year to write the history of his time, but Cas- 



