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." * * * * * SHAKE-SPEARE. The following, from an old paper, will no doubt interest some of our readers. "We have lying before us a volume of Shakspeare, in a tolerable state of preservation, composed of several of his plays, published at London, in pamphlets, at different periods during his lifetime, probably from 1609 to 1612; and it is more than probable that the author superintended their publication in person. We think this edition will settle many points as to the true reading, in cases at present in dispute, and also give the correct spelling of the name of the immortal poet, which is Shake-speare, and divided in the same manner as above. The first is a part of the tragedy of Henry VI. entitled 'The Contention of the Two famous Houses of Yorke and Lancaster.'" The next is, "The TRAGEDIE of King RICHARD the Third. CONTAINING His treacherous Plots against his Brother _Clarence_: the pittifull murther of his innocent Nephewes: his tyrannicall Vsurpation: with the whole Course of his detested Life, and most deserved Death. As it has beene lately acted by the Kings Majesties Servants. Newly augmented, by William SHAKE-SPEARE. LONDON, Printed by _Thomas Creede_, and are to be sold by _Mathew Lawe_ dwelling in _Pauls_ Church-yard, at the Signe of the _Foxe_, 1612." The third is quaintly entitled, "THE MOST LAMENTABLE TRAGEDIE OF TITUS ANDRONICUS. As it hath svndry Times beene plaide by the KINGS MASTIES Seruants.--LONDON, Printed for _Eedward White_, and are to be sold at his Shoppe, nere the little North Dore of _Pauls_, at the Signe of the _Gun_. 1611." The last is, "THE FAMOUS HISTORIE OF TROYLUS _and_ CRESSEID, Excellently expressing The Beginning of their LOUES, WITH THE Conceited Wooing of PANDARUS Prince of _Licia_, WRITTEN BY WILLIAM SHAKE-SPEARE. LONDON, Imprinted by _G. Eld_, for _R. Benian_ and _H. Walley_, and are to be sold at the _Spred Eagle_, in _Paules Church yeard_, ouer against the great North Doore. 1609." The address to the reader of this play, has too much originality and merit to omit. "A neur writer, to an euer reader. "Newes.