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英文名著3000 本 The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton To the Right worshipful John Offley of Madeley Manor, in the County of Stafford Esquire, My mst honoured Friend Sir,-- I have made so ill use of your former favours, as by them to be encouraged to entreat, that they may be enlarged to the patronage and protection of this Book: and I have put on a modest confidence, that I shall not be denied, because it is a discourse of Fish and Fishing, which you know so well, and both love and practice so much. 1 英文名著3000 本 You are assured, though there be ignorant men of another belief, that Angling is an Art: and you know that Art better than others; and that this is truth is demonstrated by the fruits of that pleasant labour which you enjoy, when you purpose to give rest to your mind, and divest yourself of your more serious businss, and, which is often, dedicate a day or two to this recreation. At which time, if common Anglers should attend you, and be eyewitnesses of the success, not of your fortune, but your skill, it would doubtless beget in them an emulation to be like you, and that emulation might beget an industrious diligence to be so; but I know it is not attainable by commo capacities: and there be now many men of great wisdom, learning, and experience, which love and practice this Art, that know I speak the truth. Sir, this pleasant curiosity of Fish and Fishing, of which you are so great a master, has been thought worthy the 2 英文名著3000 本 pens and practices of divers in ot