62 THOMAS KEN AND IZAAK WALTON 



On Ken's refusal to return to Bath and Wells, 

 for which he was much blamed by all his friends, 

 Queen Anne nobly settled on him an annuity of 

 ;£'2(X), and it is pleasant to be able to give his letter 

 in which he acknowledges his gratitude for her 

 liberal beneficence. 



"'All glory be to God.' 

 "My good Lord, 



"Your Lordshippe gave me a wonderfull 

 surprise when you informed me y' y° Queen 

 had been pleased to settle a very liberall 

 pension on me. I beseech God to accumulate 

 the blessings of both lives on her Majesty for 

 her loyall bounty to me, so perfectly free and 

 unexpected ; and I beseech God abundantly 

 to reward my Lord Treasurer (Godolphin) 

 who inclined her to be thus gratious to me, 

 and to give him a plentifull measure of 

 Wisdome from above. 



" My Lord, lett it not shock your native 

 modesty, if I make this just acknowledgment, 

 y* though y° sense I have of her Majestie's 

 favour in -f pension is deservedly great, yett 

 her choosing you for my successor gave me 

 much more satisfaction ; as my concerne for 



