Reader, at this time and place, the Authour contracted a friendship with certain single-hearted Shepheards: with whom (as he return'd from his River-recreations) he often rested himselfe, and whilest in the calm evening their flocks fed about them, heard that discourse, which (with the Shepheards names) is presented in these Eglogues. 23 Novem. 1645. * * * * * COUPLET ON DR. RICHARD SIBBES. 1650. [Written by Izaak Walton in his copy of Dr. Richard Sibbes's work, _The Returning Backslider_, 4'10., 1650, preserved in the Cathedral Library, Salisbury. See Sir Harris Nicolas' Memoir of Walton, clv.] Of this blest man let this just praise be given, Heaven was in him, before he was in heaven. IZAAK WALTON. * * * * * DEDICATION OF RELIQUIAE WOTTONIANAE. 1651. [Reliquiae Wottonianae, or, a Collection of Lives, Letters, Poems; with Characters of Sundry Personages: and other Incomparable Pieces of Language and Art. By The curious Pensil of the Ever Memorable Sr. Henry Wotton, Kt., Late, Provost of Eton Colledg. London, Printed by Thomas Maxey, for R. Marriot, G. Bedel, and T. Garthwait. 1651.] _To the Right Honourable The Lady Mary Wotton Baronness, and to her Three Noble Daughters._ { KATHERIN STANHOP. THE LADY { MARGARET TUFTON. { ANN HALES. Since Bookes seeme by custome to Challenge a dedication, Justice would not allow, that what either was, or concern'd Sir Henry Wotton, should be appropriated to any other Persons; Not only for that nearnesse of Aliance and Blood (by which you may chalenge a civil right to what was his;) but, by a title of that intirenesse of Affection, which was in you to each other, when Sir Henry Wotton had a being upon Earth. And since yours was a Friendship made up of generous Principles, as I cannot doubt but these indeavours to preserve his Memory wil be acceptable to all that lov'd him; so especially to you: from whom I have had such incouragements as hath imboldned me to this Dedication. Which you are most humbly intreated may be accepted from Your very reall servant, I. W. * * * * * ON THE DEATH OF WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT. 1651. [Comedies, Tragi-Comedies, with other Poems, by Mr. William Cartwright, late Student of Christ-Church in Oxford, and Proctor of the University. London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his Shop, at the sign of the Prince's Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1651.] _On the Death of my dear Friend Mr. William Cartwright, relating to the foregoing Elegies._