THAMES, NEAR RICHMOND 



CHAPTER XIII 



Walton's connection with St. Dunstan's — Old engraving 

 containing short history of the church — Another view 

 from an unpubUshed picture of it — King Lud and his 

 two sons. 



"IXTALTON'S connection with St. Dunstan's for 

 many years as vestryman and sidesman 

 has already been mentioned. 



From a fine old engraving of the old church as 

 it stood in Walton's time I have given here a 

 reduced facsimile. It demands no exercise of 

 imagination to suppose that one or other of the 

 shops seen in front of the picture was occupied by 

 Walton's friend and printer, Richard Marriott, fronn 

 whence issued in the year 1653 the first tiny 

 edition of " The Compleat Angler." 



Underneath the engraving is the following brief 

 history of the church — 



" This Church was dedicated to St. Dunstan, 

 Archb" of Cant., who died A.D. 990, and 



