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From the portrait by Jacob Huysman in the National Gallery.

Izaak Walton (Photogravure)

Charles Cotton (Photogravure).

From the Portrait by Sir Peter Lely in the possession of
Stapleton Martin, Esq.

Statue of Izaak Walton on the Great Screen at Winchester
Cathedral

Greengate Street, Stafford

Walton was said to have been born in the timber house on
the left.

The Corner of Chancery Lane and Fleet Street, showing
house once occupied by Walton

From an engraving in the British Museum.

Prior Silksteed's Chapel in the South Transept of Win-
chester Cathedral

Walton lies buried just inside the open door. To the left
lie his daughter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. William
Hawkins.

On the "Shawford Brook" near Walton's Cottage
Farnham Castle

The Fishing House, Beresford Dale

Entrance to the Fishing House

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From the engraving in Plot's History of Staffordshire.

Map of the River Lea from Waltham to Tottenham .

From an engraving by Rawle after an original drawing by
Drummond published in 1804.

From an ancient picture at Bruce Castle.

Ashmole's House in Ship Yard

From an engraving in the British Museum.

Waltham Cross

After an engraving by G. J. Parkins from a drawing by
T. Underwood, published in 1791; in the possession of
J. Tydeman, Esq.

Waltham Cross

An "Eleanor" cross, built in 1294.

The "Four Swans " Inn and Sign, Waltham Cross .
This Inn is said to date from the end of the 13th century.

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Map of the River Lea from Ware to Cheshunt

Theobald's Park, from the New River

The seat of Sir Henry B. Meux, Bart. The "Bulls Head" Inn, Turnford . Shawford Brook

Behind Walton's Cottage at Shallowford.

This bed is said to have been made in 1463, and is mentioned
by Shakespeare in "Twelfth Night." It is now kept
at the Rye House Inn.

At Hoddesdon

Showing the Bull Hotel and Clock Tower.

The "Red Lion " and Baesh's School, Stanstead Abbots

The Old Church, Stanstead Abbots .

The Ruins of Netherhall

Map of the road from Brailsford to Ashbourne .
Ashbourne Church from the South West .
Ashbourne

The main street, from the Church, showing the Grammar
School on the left.

The "Green Man and Black's Head," Ashbourne

Map of the Dove from Hartington to Thorpe .
Thorpe Cloud

Tissington Hall

The seat of the FitzHerbert family.

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Bridge over the Dove at Milldale; below Hanson Toot

Walton's son-in-law, from the tomb at Winchester.

St. Mary's Church, Stafford

In this church Walton was baptized.

House at Stafford (now demolished)

Walton's probable birth-place.

The Royal Exchange in Walton's time

Izaak Walton's Marriage Chest

In the possession of the Right Honourable the Earl of
Warwick. The inscription runs as follows :

IZAAK WALTON.

RACHEL FLOUD.

Joyned Together In Ye Holie Bonde Of Wedlocke
On Ye 27th Daie Of Decembere. A. 1626 D.

WE ONCE WERE TWO, WE TWO MADE ONE
WE NO MORE TWO, THROUGH LIFE BEE One.

St. Dunstan's in the West

Walton's Parish church.

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