_Washington, 31st Dec. 1834_.
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[Communicated for the Southern Literary Messenger.]
The first advertisement of "WALTON'S ANGLER," appeared in "Captain
Wharton's Almanacks" as Old Lily in his Life and Times calls them.
It runs thus: "There is published a Booke of eighteen pence price
called the Compleat Angler, or the contemplative man's recreation;
being a discourse of Fish and Fishing, not unworthie the perusall.
"Sold by Richard Marriott in St. Dunstan's Church Yard Fleet Street.
1653.
"Motto. 'And Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing: they say unto
him we also go with thee.'--_John_ xxi. & 3."
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