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The features of the countenance often enable us to form a judgment, not very fallible, of the difpofition of the mind. In few portraits can this difcovery be more fuccessfully pursued than in that of Ifaac Walton. Lavater, the acute master of phyfiognomy, would, I think, inftantly acknowledge in it the decifive traits of the original:-Mild complaifance, forbearance, mature confideration, calm activity, peace, found understanding, power of thought, difcerning attention, and fecretly active friendship. Happy in his unblemished integrity, happy in the approbation and esteem of others, he inwraps himself in his own virtue. The exultation of a good confcience eminently fhines forth in the looks of this venerable person.

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"CANDIDA SEMPER

GAUDIA, ET IN VULTU CURARUM IGNARA VOLUPTAS."

Hacket, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, used this motto, "SERVE GOD, AND BE CHEERFUL." Our Biographer seems to have adhered to this golden maxim, during the whole tenor of his life. His innocence, and the inoffenfive plainnefs of his manners, his love of truth, his piety, and the unbiaffed rectitude of his conduct diffused over his mind a ferenity and complacency, which never forfook him. Let no one, however elevated in rank or station, however accomplished with learning, or exalted in genius, esteem himself undervalued, when it shall be pronounced concerning him, that his religious and moral qualities are placed in the balance, or compared with those of ISAAC WALTON.

ERRAT A.

Page 21, line 32,-Angelicanæ, read Anglicana.

30,

38,

53,

96,

121,

132,

146,

147,

176,

181,

35,-motre, read matre.

14,-1608, read 1648.

16,-meditated, read mediated.

8,-restored to health, but he, read restored to health :" But he.

28,-Sir Henry Wotton, read Sir Edward Wotton.

20,-Angli, read Anglia.

27,-July 25, read July 27.

-July 27, read July 31.

25,-KIII. read XIII.

32,-Dr. Marter, read Dr. Martin Luther.

20,-Odvardo, read Odoardo.

21,-lango, read lungo.

22,-fa, read fu.

WALTON'S LIVES.

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