"It was in the month of April, 1811, that I visited the cele"brated Fishing-House of Cotton and Walton. I left Ash"bourne about nine o'clock in the morning, accompanied by "several Brothers of the Angle: we took the Buxton road for "about six miles, and turning through a gate to the left, soon "descended into the Valley of the Dove, and continued along "the banks of the river about three miles farther, when we "arrived at Beresford Hall. The Fishing-House is situated on a small peninsula, round which the river flows, and was then "" nearly enveloped with trees. It has been a small neat stone building, covered with stone-slates, or tiles, but is now going "fast to decay: the stone steps by which you entered the "door are nearly destroyed. It is of a quadrangular form, having a door and two windows in the front, and one larger "window on each of the other three sides. The door was "secured on the outside, by a strong staple; but the bars and casements of the windows being gone, an easy entrance was "obtained. The marble floor, as described by White in 1784, "had been removed; only one of the pedestals upon which the "table was formerly placed was standing, and that much dete"riorated. On the left side was the fire-place, the mantlepiece and sides of which were in a good state. The chimney "and recess for the stove were so exactly on the Rumford plan, that one might have supposed he had lived in the time "when it was erected. On the right hand side of the room, " is an angular excavation or small cellar, over which the cup"board, or beaufet, formerly stood. The wainscoat of the room is wanting, the ceiling is broken, and part of the stonetiling admits both light and water. Upon examining the "small cellar, we found the other pedestal which supported the "marble table; and against the door on the inside, three large fragments of the table itself, which were of the Black "Dove Dale Marble, bevelled on the edges, and had been well polished. The inscription over the door, and the cypher of "Walton and Cotton in the Key-stone, were very legible."

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Page 311. As Damætas says by his man Dorus.

See Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia, No. 40 in the foregoing list, lib. 1. p. 70, of that volume. Browne.

Page 313. He was a lovely fish, and turned up a side like a Salmon.

There is but little doubt, that the Author of Guy Mannering had these words in his mind, when he wrote the description of the Salmon-hunt near Charlies-hope; since he makes one of the characters say, "Come here, Sir! Come here, Sir! look at "this ane! look at this ane! he turns up a side like a Sow." Edit. Edinb. 1815. vol. ii. chap v. p. 65.

Page 320. Isabella-coloured.

A species of whitish-yellow, or buff-colour somewhat soiled. Altieri. The name of this tint is said to have originated in the following circumstance. The Archduke Albert, who had married the Infanta Isabella, daughter of Philip II. King of Spain, with whom he had the Low-Countries in dowry, in the year 1602, having determined to lay siege to Ostend, then in the possession of the Protestants, the Princess, who attended him in his expedition, made a vow, that until it was captured she would never change her garments. It was however, three years, before the city was reduced; and in that time the Infanta's linen had acquired the hue above-mentioned. Hawkins.

GENERAL INDEX.

ABDOMINAL Fishes, explanation of, 364. Order of, 365.
Action, its connection with Man's happiness, 25. Debates on
ditto, 387.

Ælian, C., 32.

Account of &c. 371, 391.

Air, eulogium on, 7.
Albertus Magnus, 69, 190.
Aldrovandus, U. 100, 131,

count of, &c. 371, 396.

Account of, 394.

181, 194. Portrait of, 133. Ac-

Ambrose, St. his admiration of the Grayling, 132.
Amos, Illustration from the Prophet, 24, 37, 386.
Amwell-hill, 3, 46, 47. View of, 46.

Anderdon, John, L. Esq., his great love of Walton, and kind
contributions to this work, ix.

Paper on, from the
Praise of, 22. Anti-

Anglers, eminent modern, xxiv. Ditto ancient, 38. Qua
lities of, 23. The Angler's Wish, 43, 118. Ditto Song 89.
Their peculiar enjoyment of Nature, xxxii, 98.
Angling, earliest English work on, xxxii.
Sketch-Book, xxxvi. Defence of, 6.
quity of, 23, 385. Allowed to Ecclesiastics, 38. Remarks
on, 40, 41. With an Artificial fly, 112. With a Natural
fly, 113, 295. At the Bottom, 293, 348. In the Middle,
293, 356. With Cadis, 228, 352. With a Minnow, 95.
With a Running-line, 94, 349. With a Ledger-bait, 150.
With a Float, 351. By Hand, 348.
Ant-fly, 61, 218, 220.

Directions for making, 336, 338.
Apostles, four of them Fishermen, 35. Comparison of their
language, 38.

April, Artificial flies for, 106, 108, 321.

Aristotle, 27, 30, 35, 159, 387. Account of, 389.
Ash-Grub, 353, 360.

Ashmole, E., his collection of Natural History, and Portrait of,
29. Account of him and his collection, 388.

August, Artificial flies for, 107, 338.
Ausonius, D. M., 30, 205. Account of, 389.
Authors consulted by Walton, 371.

Bacon, Fr. Baron Verulam, references to,
137, 140, 143, 162, 188, 189, 371, 394.

69, 70, 127, 135,
Portrait of, 157.

Baker, Sir R., references to, 158, 371, 399.

BARBEL, Observations on the, &c. 197. Representation of the
199. Season of the, 217. Linnæan description of the, 367.
Barker, Tho., xxxiii. 108, 371. Account of, 397.

Bartas, G. de S. Du, references to, 31, 33, 34, 102, 189, 371,
390, 396. Account of, 390.

Bede, Venerable, his notice of the Island of Ely, 188. Account
of, 400.

Beggars, humorous story of, 121.

Beresford Hall, 272, 288. View of, 304. Walton Chamber, 368.
Berners, Jul., her work on Hunting, &c. xxxii.

Birds, various properties of, 9. Enemies to Fish, 52. Migra-
tions, 69. Breed of, 73.

Black Blue Dun Fly, directions for making, 337.

Fly, ditto, 107, 324, 334.

Gnat Fly, ditto, 321, 336.
Hackle Fly, ditto, 337.

Bland, Michael, Esq., an advocate for a Monument to Walton,
xlvii.

BLEAK, particulars of the, 204. Engraving of the, 205. Lin-
næan description of the, 367.*

Blue Dun Fly, directions for making, 319, 321.

Brandling, 92, 184.

BREAM, Observations of the, 168. Engraving of the, 170.
Seasons of the, 176: Linnæan description of the, 366.
Bright Brown Fly, directions for making, 320.

Dun Gnat Fly, ditto, 317.

Broderip, W. J. Esq., his various kind assistances to this work,
xi. xii. xiv. 369.

Browne, Rev. M., his praise of Walton, xxxiv.

BULL-HEAD, 230. Account of the, 232. Linnæan description
of the, 364.

Butler, Dr. W., remark of, 117. Account of, 397.

Cadis-Worms, account of, 216, 226, 327. How to angle with,
228, 352, 354, 360.

Camden, W., references to, lviii. 27, 49, 177, 189, 190, 195, 239,
371. Portrait of, 57.

Cardanus, J., Extract from, 152. Notice of, &c. 371, 399.
CARP, docility of, 128. Observations of the, &c. 158. Repre-
sentation of the, 164. How to dress the, 167.
description of the, 366.

Casaubon, Dr. M., references to, 29, 124, 371, 388.

Caterpillar, account of, 99.

Linnnæan

Caussin, N., references to, 254, 371. Account of, 405.
Chalkhill, J., verses by, 88, 211.

CHUB, Observations on the, 47. Representation of the, 55.
How to fish for and dress the, 58.

the, 367.

Confidence in God, incitements to, 261.

Conscience, happiness of a good, 254.

Linnæan description of

Contemplation, how connected with Man's happiness, 25. De-
bates on ditto, 387.

Content, verses in praise of, 213, 256. Incitements to, 261.
Coriate, Tho., 283. Account of, 405.

Cotton, Ch., various particulars of, xviii. Letter of, xix. Poem
Character of, xxiv.

by, xxi.

Covetous men unhappy, 5.

Country Life, song in Praise of, 86.

scription of, 212.

Scenery, beautiful de-

DACE, Observations on the, 216. Engraving of the, 219. Lin-
næan description of the, 367.

David, his exceeding gratitude to God, 252.

Davison, F. humorous song by, 122.

Davors, J. pastoral song by, 43. His real name, &c. 385.

Davy, Sir H., Characteristic Memorial to his friend W. H.

Pepys, Esq., xli.

December, Artificial flies for, 339.

Dennys, J., his Secrets of Angling, 385.

Derbyshire, rivers in, 277.

Diodorus Siculus, references to, 212, 371, 401.

Donne, Dr. J., his Portrait, xv.

Praise of Walton's life of, xvi.

Copy of a Seal given by him to Walton, xlviii. Verses by,
185. Account of, &c. 371, 400.

Dove River, account of, 277. Views near or on the Dove,
265, 275, 286, 292, 294, 304, 314, 331, 341, 343, 347, 356,
361.

Drayton, M., his description of the Salmon-leap, 136. Sonnet
on the English Rivers, 237. Account of, &c. 371, 399.
Dubravius, J. S., references to, 147, 162, 241, 372.

of, 399. Portrait of, 244.

Dun-flies, 98. Directions for making, 106, 317.

Account

Earth, Eulogy on, 13. Earth-Worms, how bred, 92.
EEL, Observations on the, and how to fish for the, 187.
to dress the, 193. Linnæan description of the, 364.
Elizabeth, Queen, her Laws on the eating Fish, 393.

Feathers, a yellow dye for, 329.
February, Artificial flies for, 318.

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