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"imaginary conversations" between Piscator, Viator, 

 etc. — endeavours in the same style to dramatise 

 tiie parting scene. The " Conversations " between 

 Morley, " my lord of Winton," and " the poor, honest 

 fisherman ! " occupies many pages, of which I will 

 give a few examples, which, however, will hardly 

 bear comparison with the admirable simplicity of 

 Walton and Cotton's charming " talks." He was 

 the more encouraged to attempt this imaginary 

 dialogue because his friend, J. W. Calcott, R.A., 

 the eminent painter, had favoured him with a 

 design on purpose for this work, representing the 

 cottage of Izaak Walton. The picture is given 

 in his book of Walton, " Kenna," and Morley, and 

 it is now reproduced here. 



Scene. — Cottage of Izaak W alton, near Stafford; 

 Morley and Kenna^ with her infant ; Piscator, 

 returned from fishing. 



Piscator. I am glad to come back to my best 

 friends on earth this fine evening of the young 



' Walton's wife Anne was called Kenna from the name 

 Ken. See his own ballad — 



" And hear my Kenna sing a song." 



