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sion against envy or slander ; he should not be unskilful 

 in music, that, whensoever either melancholy, heaviness 

 of his thoughts, or the perturbations of his fancies, stir- 

 reth up sadness in him, he may remove the same with 

 some godly hymn or anthem, of which David gives him 

 ample examples ; then he must he exceedingly patient, 

 and neither vex nor worry himself with losses or mis- 

 chances, as in losing the prey when it is almost at 

 hand, or hy breaking his hook by ignorance or negli- 

 gence ; but with pleased contentment amend errors, and 

 think mischances instructors to better carefulness : he 

 must then be full of humble thoughts, not disdaining, 

 when occasion command, to kneel, lie down, or wet his 

 fingers as oft as there is any advantage given thereby, 

 unto the gaining the end of his labour ; he must also be 

 strong and valiant, neither to be amazed with storms nor 

 afirighted with thunder, but hold them according to their 

 natural cause, and the pleasures of the Highest ; neither 

 must he be like the fox (which preyeth upon lambs), em- 

 ploy all his labours against the smaller fry, but like the 

 lion, that seizeth elephants, think the largest fish which 

 swimmeth a reward little enough for the pains which he 

 endureth ; then he must be of a thankful nature, prais- 

 ing the Author of all Goodness, and showing a large 

 gratefulness for the least satisfaction.' And such high 

 characters as these may England boast amongst her 

 angler sons. 'Dr. Nowell, dean of St. Paul's,'* says 



* Honest Walton makes a mistake here, and Ms error is co- 

 pied by Gilpin and other writers ; the Church Catechism in our 

 prayer-book is not the one with which Dr. ISToweU's name is con- 

 nected ; but another ' in Latin for the use of schools,' allowed 

 and received by our church in the reign of Elizabeth. It is 

 strongly recommended by Bishop Cooper in his ' admonition to 

 the people of England," and "Whitgift says of it, ' I know no man 

 so well learned but it may become Um to read and study that 

 learned and necessary book.' 



