220 BIBLIOTHECA P1SCATORIA. 



at his shop, the next door to the Crown near Sergeants-Inn in 

 Chancery Lane. 1676." 



This is the last edition published during the author's lifetime and 

 has " Laudatorum carmina," signed " Jaco. Dup. D.D.," i.e. Dr. 

 James Duport, Professor of Greek in Cambridge University. 



The five editions have sold at Haworth's iS 12s. 6d.; at Milner's 

 30 95.; at Higgs's 25 2s. 6d.; at Cotton's ,56 175.; and at Prince's 

 50 I2s. More recently they have produced upwards of ^100. We 

 may fix their value between this sum and 80, and refer to our note 

 on the present price of the first edition.] 



The compleat angler : or, contemplative man's recre- 



ation. In two parts. Containing, I. A large and particular 

 account of rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing : written by the 

 ingenious and celebrated Mr. Isaac Walton. II. The best and 

 fullest instructions how to angle for a trout and grayling in a 

 clear stream. By Charles Cotton, Esq.; and published by 

 Mr. Walton. Comprising all that has been accounted valuable, 

 instructive, or curious, that has ever appeared on this subject. 

 Interspersed with a variety of practical experiments ; learned 

 observations ; beautiful descriptions ; philosophical, moral, and 

 religious reflections ; pieces of innocent mirth and humour ; 

 poetical compositions, etc., so as to render it entertaining 

 to readers of every taste and character whatsoever : with exact 

 representations of all the fish, and the addition of several 

 copper plates, designed as an embellishment to the work. 

 Carefully and correctly published, from the best editions, with 

 a number of occasional notes. By Moses Browne, author of 

 Piscatory Eclogues. To which are added, the laws of angling ; 

 and an appendix, shewing at one view, the most proper rivers, 

 particular haunts, baits ; their seasons, and hours in the day 

 of biting; general directions in practice, for every kind offish 

 that is to be angled for ; alphabetically disposed, in a method 

 peculiarly useful, and never yet attempted. With short rules 

 concerning the tackle, baits, the several ways of fishing, and 

 weather proper for angling. London : printed and sold by 

 Henry Kent, at the printing-office in Finch-Lane, near the 

 Royal Exchange, 1750. 12. 



[Collation: pp. xvi, 312. viii (Index) with frontispiece by H. 

 Burgh and five separate illustrations, and cuts of fish in text. 

 Browne's editing was done with gusto ; unfortunately the whim 

 took him to prune and polish his author's style ; to suppress passages 

 in his prose, to smooth down roughnesses in his rhymes, and to 

 adapt him to the over-refined and artificial taste of the day, a 

 sacrilege all reverent lovers of old Isaac will find it hard to 

 condone.] 



The compleat angler : or, contemplative man's recre- 



ation. In two parts. By the ingenious and celebrated Mr. 

 Isaac Walton and Charles Cotton, Esq.; I. Being a discourse 



