Being a Difcourfe of Not unworthy the perufal of most Anglers. Simon Peter faid, I go a fishing: and they said, We London, Printed by T. Maxey for RICH. MARRIOT, in A 9928 1928 Replacing 689097 This facsimile of the first edition of Printed in Great Britain. To the Right Worshipful JOHN OFFLEY Of MADELY Manor in the SIR, My moft honoured Friend. Have made So ill fe of your former favors,as by them to be encouraged to intreat that they may be enlarged to the patronage and protection of this Book; and I have put on a modeft confidence, 2 that that I fhall not be denyed, becaufe 'tis a difcourse of Fish and Fishing, which you both know so well, and love and practice fo mach. You are affurd (though there be ignorant men of an other belief that Angling is an Art,and you know that Art better then any that I know and that this is truth, is demoftrated by the fruits of that pleasant labor which you enjoy when you purpose to give reft to your mind, and deveft your felf of your more |