Plate LIST OF EMBELLISHMENTS. 1. PORTRAIT OF WALTON, from a Picture by Houseman, in the Possession of the Rev. Dr. Hawes, of Salisbury, copied by Mr. Derby, engraved by W. Humphrys Frontispiece 2. VIGNETTE OF THE DEVICE OF WALTON, impaling the Arms of his two Wives, viz. Fludd and Ken; and the Arms of Cotton, impaling his two Wives, viz. Hutchinson and Russell, drawn by Mr. Willement, engraved on wood by Byfield 3. VIEW OF SIR HENRY WOTTON'S FISHING-HOUSE, on the Banks of the Thames, near Eton, drawn by Mr. Edward Hassell, engraved by J. Adcock Preface cxxxviii 4. VIEW FROM THE LAWN OF SIR H. WOTTON'S FISHING-HOUSE, with Windsor Castle and Eton College in the distance, drawn by Mr. Hassell, engraved by Adcock. 5. PORTRAIT OF CHARLES COTTON, Esq. from a Picture by Sir Peter Lely, in the Possession of John Beresford, Esq. at Ashbourne, copied by Mr. Inskipp, and engraved by W. Humphrys 6. PORTRAIT (whole length) OF IZAAK WALTON, from a Painting by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by H. Robinson 7. ENGRAVED TITLE, designed by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by A. Fox 8. MADELEY MANOR, the Seat of John Offley, Esq. engraved by Augustus Fox . 9. FAC-SIMILE of the TITLE PAGE of the First Edition of the Compleat 10. VIGNETTE OF A MILLDAM, drawn by Delamotte, engraved by Fox R.A. engraved by Fox 12. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R. A. engraved by W. H. Worthington 13. INTERIOR OF THEOBALDS, from a Print by Sparrow, from an Original 14. EXTERIOR OF THEOBALDS, from a Picture by Vinkenboom, in the Fitz- engraved by Fox 16. AMWELL HILL, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by W. J. Cooke 17. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R. A. engraved by Worthington 18. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Wor thington 19. THE BREAKFAST, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox 20. THE CHUB, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox 21. MASTER AND SCHOLAR ANGLING, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox 22. BLEAK HALL, drawn by W. Hixon, engraved by J. Richardson 23. THE MILK MAID'S SONG, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox 24. THE TROUT, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox 25. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Wor thington 26. THE SYCAMORE TREE, drawn by T. Stothard, R. A. engraved by Fox Robinson cxxxix clxv 1 1 1 4 14 29 29 51 269 81 83 85 89 95 95 99 113 115 122 131 143 167 174 Plate Page 29. THE GRAYLING, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox 176 30. THE SALMON, painted by Mr Inskipp, engraved by Fox 185 31. THE PIKE, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox 197 32. BASKET OF PIKE, painted by Sir Francis Sykes, Bart. engraved by J. G. Armytage 205 33. THE CARP, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox. 213 34. THE BREAM, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox 219 35. THE TENCH, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox 227 36. VIGNETTE OF MILL-DAM, near St. Cross, Winchester, drawn by De lamotte, engraved by Fox 228 37. THE PERCH, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox 231 38. THE EEL, painted by Mr. Hixon, engraved by Fox 240 39. THE BARBEL, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by Fox 248 40. THE ROACH, DACE, GUDGEON, BLEAK, RUFFE, BULLHEAD, MINNOW, AND LOACH, painted by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by W. J. Wilkinson 41. THE SUPPER, drawn by T. Stothard, R. A. engraved by Fox 42. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Wor 253 258 thington 271 43. OLD LONDON BRIDGE, from a Drawing by Pine, engraved by Roberts 44. THE PARTING AT TOTTENHAM, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved 273 by Fox 309 45. VIGNETTE OF A YOUTH ANGLING, painted by T. S. Cafe, Esq. en graved by W. J. Wilkinson 315 46. PORTRAIT (whole length) OF CHARLES COTTON, Esq. from a Painting by Mr. Inskipp, engraved by W. Humphrys 321 47. WOOD-CUT of the FISHING-HOUSE, from a Sketch by Worthington, en graved on wood by J. Thompson 322 by Fox thington 48. PIKE POOL, near Beresford Hall, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved 49. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Wor50. VIEW OF ASHBOURN, from the Old Road, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. 330 331 engraved by W. J. Cooke 337 346 51. HANSON TOOT IN DOVE DALE, with Alstonefield Church in the distance, engraved by W. J. Cooke 53. PICKERING TOR, AND THE IRON CHEST, Dove Dale, drawn by T. 54. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Worthington Stothard, R.A. engraved by W. J. Cooke 55. DISTANT VIEW OF THE FISHING-HOUSE AND THE RIVER DOVE, winding 58. LANDING THE GRAYLING, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Fox by W. J. Cooke 61. VIGNETTE, Head-piece, drawn by T. Stothard, R.A. engraved by Wor thington TO THE REVEREND HERBERT HAWES, D.D. PREBENDARY OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH This Edition of The Complete Angler, AS A MARK OF RESPECT FOR THE DESCENDANT OF ITS VENERABLE AUTHOR, AND IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE ASSISTANCE WHICH HE HAS AFFORDED TOWARDS ITS COMPLETION, IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED BY HIS MOST OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT, N. HARRIS NICOLAS. Torrington Square, b THE extreme popularity of the Complete Angler has been so fully proved by its numerous editions, that it can scarcely be necessary to solicit the favour of the public towards one more carefully edited, and more highly embellished, than any that has hitherto appeared. Although much had been done to illustrate that beautiful Pastoral, it was still susceptible of pictorial embellishments of a superior character; and although great trouble had already been taken to discover information respecting Walton and Cotton, the subject was not exhausted. The following observations will shew the particular claims of these volumes to the patronage of the public. Of the embellishments little need be said, because the merits or demerits of works of art speak for themselves. The scenery was painted on the spot by the late Thomas Stothard, esq. R.A. by whose ingenious pencil all the |