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1、THECOMPLEATANGLERTHECOMPLEATANGLERIZAAKWALTON1THECOMPLEATANGLERTotheRightworshipfulJohnOffleyofMadeleyManor,intheCountyofStaffordEsquire,MymosthonouredFriendSir,--Ihavemadesoilluseofyourformerfavours,asbythemtobeencouragedtoentreat,thattheymaybeenlargedtothepatronageandprote
2、ctionofthisBook:andIhaveputonamodestconfidence,thatIshallnotbedenied,becauseitisadiscourseofFishandFishing,whichyouknowsowell,andbothloveandpracticesomuch.Youareassured,thoughtherebeignorantmenofanotherbelief,thatAnglingisanArt:andyouknowthatArtbetterthanothers;andthatthisis
3、truthisdemonstratedbythefruitsofthatpleasantlabourwhichyouenjoy,whenyoupurposetogiveresttoyourmind,anddivestyourselfofyourmoreseriousbusiness,and,whichisoften,dedicateadayortwotothisrecreation.Atwhichtime,ifcommonAnglersshouldattendyou,andbeeyewitnessesofthesuccess,notofyour
4、fortune,butyourskill,itwoulddoubtlessbegetinthemanemulationtobelikeyou,andthatemulationmightbegetanindustriousdiligencetobeso;butIknowitisnotattainbyebycommoncapacities:andtherebenowmanymenofgreatwisdom,learning,andexperience,whichloveandpracticethisArt,thatknowIspeakthetrut
5、h.Sir,thispleasantcuriosityofFishandFishing,ofwhichyouaresogreatamaster,hasbeenthoughtworthythepensandpracticesofdiversinothernations,thathavebeenreputedmenofgreatlearningandwisdom.Andamongstthoseofthisnation,IrememberSirHenryWotton,adearloverofthisArt,hastoldme,thathisinten
6、tionsweretowriteaDiscourseoftheArt,andinpraiseofAngling;anddoubtlesshehaddoneso,ifdeathhadnotpreventedhim;theremembranceofwhichhadoftenmademesorry,forifhehadlivedtodoit,thentheunlearnedAnglerhadseensomebettertreatiseofthisArt,atreatisethatmighthaveprovedworthyhisperusal,whic
7、h,thoughsomehaveundertaken,IcouldneveryetseeinEnglish.2THECOMPLEATANGLERButminemaybethoughtasweak,andasunworthyofcommonview;andIdoherefreelyconfess,thatIshouldratherexcusemyself,thancensureothers,myowndiscoursebeingliabletosomanyexceptions;againstwhichyou,Sir,mightmakethison
8、e,thatitcancontributenothingtoYOURknowledge.Andlestalongerepistlemaydiminis
