6. Since writing the first note, concerning the "_Assertio Septem
Sacramentorum_," &c., I have seen a magnificent copy of the same,
printed UPON VELLUM, in the library of Earl Spencer; which redeems the
coldness of my opinion in regard to books printed by Pynson upon
vellum. The painted ornaments, in Lord Spencer's copy, were, in all
probability, executed abroad. The art, in our own country, was then
too rude for such elegance of decoration.

p. 404. I was right in my prediction about these _Garlands_ being
swallowed up by some "hungry book-fish!" I saw them, a few days after,
in the well-furnished library of ATTICUS: who exhibited them to me in
triumph--grasping the whole of them between his finger and thumb! They
are marvellous well-looking little volumes--clean, bright, and
"rejoicing to the eye!"--many of them, moreover, are first editions!
The severest winter cannot tarnish the foliage of such "Garlands!"

p. 328. Among the ILLUSTRATED GRANGERS I forgot to notice the ample
and magnificent copies belonging to the Marquis of Bute and Mr. John
Towneley.

[Illustration: DR. BENJAMIN HEATH.]

SUPPLEMENT.

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THE SUPPLEMENT.

PART I.

THE EVENING WALK.

The scenery and the dialogue of this Part are more especially
_Waltonian_. The characters are few; but LYSANDER must of necessity be
the Author--as he is the principal actor in the scene, and throughout
the entire work the principal intelligence is derived from his lips.
The scene itself is not absolutely ideal. At the little village of
----, upon the upper grounds, near Marlow, and necessarily commanding
a sweep of the Thames in one of its most richly wooded windings, there
lived a Mr. Jacobs, the friend of the adjoining Rector, whose table
was as bounteous as his heart was hospitable; and whose frequent
custom it was, in summer months, to elicit sweet discourse from his
guests, as they sauntered, after an early supper, to inhale the
fragrance of "dewy eve," and to witness the ascendancy of the moon in
a cool and cloudless sky. I have partaken more than once of these
"Tusculan" discussions; and have heard sounds, and witnessed
happiness, such as is not likely to be my lot again. PHILEMON is at
rest in his grave, as well as MENANDER and SICORAX. The two latter, it
is well known, were Tom Warton and Joseph Ritson. "The husband of poor
Lavinia" was a most amiable gentleman, but timid to a morbid excess.
Without strong powers of inte