24 LIFE OF WALTOK. 



Ken," with a small specimen, in order to a publication of his 

 works at large ; and, accordingly, in 1721, they were published, in 

 four volumes, 8vo. From this account, some of the above parti- 

 culars respecting the family connections of Walton are taken. 



A few months before his death, Walton made his will, which 

 appears, by the peculiarity of many expressions contained in it, 

 as well as by the hand to be of his own writing. As there is 

 something characteristic in this last solemn act of his life, it has 

 been thought proper to adjoin an authentic copy thereof. 



Upon a retrospect to the foregoing particulars, and a view of 

 some others mentioned in a subsequent letter l and in his will, 

 it will appear that Walton possessed that essential ingredient to 

 human felicity, mens sana in corpore sano ; for in his eighty-third 

 year he professes a resolution to begin a pilgrimage of more than 

 a hundred miles into the country at that time a most difficult 

 and hazardous undertaking for an aged man to visit his 

 friend Cotton, and doubtless to enjoy his favourite diversion of 

 angling in the delightful streams of the Dove, and on the 

 ninetieth anniversary of his birth-day he, by his will, declares 

 himself to be of perfect memory. 



1 See his Letter to Charles Cotton, Esq.; prefixed to the second part. 



