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7. Fac-Simile of the Signature of Charles Cotton, Esq., from an Original Manuscript Poem on " Old Age;" in the Collection of Mr. William Upcott. Traced by R. Thomson: Engraved by W. Hughes. Page 253.

8. Head-piece: View of the entrance of the Town of Ware, in Hertfordshire, taken from Amwell End. Drawn and Engraved by H. White, from a Sketch made on the spot by W. H. Brooke. Page 1.

9. Initial Letter Y. Armorial Ensigns of Stafford, London, and Winchester; the cities in which Walton was born, lived, and died. Drawn by R. Thomson: Engraved by W. Hughes. Page 1. 10. Exterior View of Theobald's Palace. Drawn and Engraved by T. Mosses, after a copy by Mr. Tyson, from an ancient piece of Tapestry, formerly at Houghton, in Norfolk, published in Gough's Edition of Camden's Britannia. Lond. 1789. fol. vol. i. pl. xvii. Page 20.

11. Portrait and Arms of Dr. Alexander Nowel, Dean of St. Paul's. Drawn and Engraved by T. Mosses. Page 38. 12. Tail-piece View of Amwell Hill, Herts, taken from the London-road. Drawn on the Spot by W. H. Brooke : Copied and Engraved by H. White. Page 44.

13. The Otter, Fishing. Drawn by the late J. Thurston: Engraved by J. Thompson. Page 46.

14. The Chub, from an Original Painting by W. Smith. Drawn and Engraved by J. Thompson. Page 53.

15. Tail-piece: View of the Angler's Inn, near Hoddesden, Herts, called the Rye-House, from its contiguity to the celebrated ancient building of that name, which is seen on the left-hand side of the View. Drawn on the Spot by W. H. Brooke Engraved by W. Hughes. Page 55. 16. Tail-piece: The Roman Mullets dying. J. Thurston Engraved by W. Hughes.

Drawn by the late
Page 62.

"They did usually keep them living in glass bottles in their Dining Rooms;-they took great pleasure to see their Mullets change to several colours when they were dying." p. 62.

17. The Skegger-Trout, with Windsor-Castle in the distance, from an Original Painting by W. Smith. Drawn and Engraved by J. Thompson. Page 64.

18. Tail-piece Emblems of "a Fayre and Happy Milk-Maid: " the Milk-pail, Ballad, Chub, Country-hat, Shepherd's-pipe, and Flowers. Drawn by the late J. Thurston: Engraved by W. Hughes. Page 77.

19. The Trout, from an Original Painting by A. Cooper, Esq., R. A. Drawn and Engraved by J. Thompson. Page 79. 20. Tail-piece: Group of Beggars disputing. Drawn by W. H. Brooke Engraved by T. Mosses. Page 122.

21. The Grayling, from an Original Painting by W. Smith. Drawn and Engraved by H. White. Page 124.

22. Tail-piece: Portrait of Ulysses Aldrovandus, with Emblems of Marine Natural History. Drawn and Engraved by T. Mosses. Page 125.

23. The Salmon, from an Original Painting by A. Cooper, Esq., R. A. Drawn and Engraved by J. Thompson. Page 130. 24. Tail-piece: A Lady of the 17th Century painting at her Toilet. Drawn by the late J. Thurston: Engraved by W. Hughes. Page 134.

25. The Pike, from an Original Painting by A. Cooper, Esq., R. A. Drawn by the late J. Thurston: Engraved by R. Branston. Page 141.

26. Tail-piece: Portrait of Sir Francis Bacon; surrounded by Emblems of Learning and Government. Drawn and Engraved by T. Mosses. Page 149.

27. The Carp, from an Original Painting by A.

Cooper, Esq., R. A. Drawn and Engraved by H. White. Page 155. 28. Tail-piece: Portrait and Arms of Sir Richard Baker, Knt.; surrounded by Emblems alluding to the following extract. Drawn by W. H. Brooke Engraved by T. Mosses. Page 159.

"Affirmed by Sir Richard Baker, in whose Chronicle you may find these verses:

Hops and Turkies, Carps and Beer,

Came into England all in a year." p. 150.

29. The Bream, from an Original Painting by W. Smith. Drawn and Engraved by H. White. Page 161.

30. Tail-piece: Portrait of Conrade Gesner; surrounded by Emblems of Medicine and Natural History. Drawn by W. H.

Brooke Engraved by T. Mosses. Page 168.

"This Gesner affirms, and I quote my Author." p. 161.

31. The Tench, from an Original Painting by A. Cooper, Esq., R. A. Drawn and Engraved by J. Thompson. Page 170. 32. Tail-piece: A Quack and Fanatic haranguing their deceived Hearers; Waltham Cross in the back-ground. Drawn by W. H. Brooke Engraved by T. Mosses. Page 171.

"There are too many foolish meddlers in Physic and Divinity, that think themselves fit to meddle with hidden secrets, and so bring destruction to their followers." p. 170.

33. The Perch, from an Original Painting by A. Cooper, Esq., R. A. Drawn and Engraved by J. Thompson. Page 174. Drawn by W. H. Brooke: Page 177.

34. Tail-piece: The Lover Caught. Engraved by G. W. Bonner.

"For thee,-thou need'st no such deceit,
For thou thyself art thine own bait:
That Fish that is not catch'd thereby,

Is wiser far, alas! than I." p. 176.

35. The Eel, with a distant view of Walthamstow-Ferry, or Bannister's-Water: from an Original Painting by W. Smith. Drawn and Engraved by H. White. Page 183. 36. Tail-piece: Portraits of William Camden, Guillaume Du Bartas, Guillaume Rondelet, and John Gerard; four of the Authors quoted on p. 179, on the subject of the Natural History of Eels. The portraits are connected by a wreath of Water-flags and Bulrushes, surrounding Eels, Eel-spears, Wears, &c. Drawn by W. H. Brooke : Engraved by G. W. Bonner. Page 186.

37. The Barbel, from an Original Painting by W. Smith. Drawn and Engraved by H. White. Page 189.

38. Tail-piece: Portrait and Arms of Archbishop Sheldon, deco

rated with Religious and Piscatorial Emblems, and surmounted by a representation of the Theatre which he erected at Oxford. Drawn and Engraved by H. White. Page 192.

"And if you would know more of fishing for the Umber or Barbel, get into favour with Dr. Sheldon, whose skill is above others; and of that, the poor that dwell about him have a comfortable experience." p. 190.

39. The Gudgeon, from an Original Painting by W. Smith. Drawn and Engraved by H. White.

Page 193.

40. The Ruffe, ditto, ditto. Page 194. 41. The Bleak, ditto, ditto. Page 195. 42. Tail-piece: Portrait and Arms of Sir Henry Wotton, Knt., Provost of Eton College; the Arms, and a View of which, are also introduced; and the whole is surrounded by Emblems of Government, Chemistry, Music, Literature, and the Fine Arts. Drawn by W. H. Brooke Engraved by T. Mosses. Page 196.

43. Tail-piece: Portrait of Edmund Waller, with Emblems of Love and Music. Drawn by W. H. Brooke : Engraved by T. Mosses. Page 205.

44. The Roach, from an Original Painting by W. Smith. Drawn and Engraved by H. White. Page 207.

45. The Dace, ditto, ditto. Page 208.

46. Tail-piece View of London-Bridge with Fishmongers' Hall, &c., taken from Bankside; after an Original Drawing by Shepherd Copied and Engraved by H. White. Page 218. 47. Group of Fish, consisting of the Minnow, the Loach, the BullHead, and the Stickleback; from an Original Painting by W. Smith. Drawn and Engraved by J. Thompson.

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Drawn by W. H.

48. Tail-piece Group of Cupids Fishing.
Brooke Engraved by W. Hughes. Page 223.

"He is a sharp biter at a small worm, and in hot weather makes excellent sport for young Anglers, or boys." p. 220.

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49. Tail-piece Portrait of Michael Drayton, surrounded by the Genii of the Rivers mentioned in his Sonnet on page 226. Drawn by W. H. Brooke : Engraved by T. Mosses. Page

228.

50. Tail-piece View of Snaresbrook, in the County of Essex; now a Subscription-water, considered as a Fish-pond, but described in Pott's Gazetteer, as approaching in dimensions to the size of a small lake. From an Original Drawing made on the spot by W. Smith. Copied and Engraved by H. White. Pagé 233.

51. Tail-piece: Exterior View of Tottenham Church, and Monuments, including the Mausoleum of the Colerane Family; from an Original Drawing made on the spot by John Capes, Esq. of Walworth. Copied and Engraved by H. White. Page 250.

The dialogue of the First Part of the Complete Angler, closes at Tottenham High-Cross, which at one period stood in the centre of the village; and the locality of which may be associated with the above View.

52. Vignette: Key-Stone from over the door of the FishingHouse on the River Dove, bearing the Cyphers of I. Walton and C. Cotton, Motto, Date, &c. Drawn by R. Thomson : Engraved by T. Mosses. Title-Page to Part II.

"I have lately built a little Fishing-House,-dedicated to Anglers, over the door of which, you will see the two first letters of my Father Walton's name and mine, twisted in cypher." p. 266. 53. Vignette: Marble Table and Chimney-piece, containing the same Cypher, from the interior of the Fishing-House. From an Original Sketch made on the spot by William Blake, Esq., F. R. S. &c., of Portland-place. Copied and Engraved by H. White. Page 252.

"All exceeding neat, with a marble table and all in the middle."' p. 283.

54. Head-piece: View of the Town of Ashbourn in Derbyshire; near which the dialogue of the Second Part commences; from an Original Drawing by Robertson, of Derby. Copied and Engraved by G. W. Bonner. Page 259.

55. Initial Letter Y: Armorial Ensigns of the Family of Cotton, of Beresford-Hall, in the County of Stafford. Drawn by R. Thomson: Engraved by W. Hughes. Page 259. 56. Tail-piece: View of Thorpe-Cloud, and the Village of Thorpe, in Derbyshire, the Entrance to Dove-Dale; from an Original Drawing by Delabere Blaine, Esq., of King's Langley, Herts. Copied and Engraved by G. W. Bonner. Page 268.

57. Tail-piece: Alstonefield Church, Staffordshire; from an Original Drawing by Robertson, of Derby. Copied and Engraved by G. W. Bonner. Page 279.

"What have we here? A Church? As I'm an honest man, a very pretty Church!" p. 276.

58. Tail-piece: The Fishing-House, erected by Cotton on the banks of the Dove; from an Original Drawing by W. Blake, Esq. Copied and Engraved by H. White. Page 285. 59. Tail-piece: Front and Side View of Beresford-Hall, in the County of Stafford, the Seat of Charles Cotton, Esq.; from an Original Drawing by D. Blaine, Esq. Copied and Engraved by H. White. Page 287.

"But look you, Sir, here appears the house, that is now like to be your Inn, for want of a better... . .It stands prettily, and here's wood about it, too, but so young as appears to be of your own planting." p. 277.

60. Tail-piece: The Rocks called "The Brothers," seen in looking up the Stream of the River Dove; from an Original Painting by J. Linnell. Drawn by W. H. Brooke, and Engraved by G. W. Bonner. Page 296.

"Oh, my beloved rocks! that rise

To awe the earth and brave the skies."

Cotton's Stanzas on Retirement.

61. Tail-piece: View of Pike-Pool, Staffordshire, looking down the Stream; from an Original Drawing by W. Blake, Esq. Copied and Engraved by H. White. Page 306.

"Why, Sir, from that Pike, that you see standing up there, distant from the rock, this is called Pike-Pool." p. 304.

62. Tail-piece: View of Pike-Pool, looking up the Stream, with an opposite prospect of the Pike: from an Original Drawing by the Same. Copied and Engraved by the Same. Page 322.

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