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Wherein is shewed by conference with Scriptures the agreement betweene the Fishermen, Fishes, Fishing, of both natures, Temporall and Spirituall, Mathematics iv. 19. Printed by Thomas Purfoot, 1606. All that is known of him is that he was Doctor of Divinity and chaplain to Archbishop Abbot.
Only two copies of his book are known.
One is in the Bodleian, the other in the Huth Library, whither it came from the library of Mr. Cotton, late ordinary of Newgate.
lieutenant is dedicated to Sir H. Gaudie, Sir Miles Corbet, Sir Hammond Le-Strang, and Sir H. Spellman. An analysis is given of the book in Bibliotheca Piscatoria (p 103), by Hone, and by the writer in The Angler"s Note-Book (2nd ser Number 1, p 5).
Other instances of moralised angling are given in Biblical
Pisc., p. 41, and in Boyle"s "Reflections" (, 6 vols, London, 1772, passim, and especially i1399). Also see Alumni Of Cambridge University: part
1 (Gardiner, Samuel; adm 1581 age 17.
Of Norwich. Matr 1581. Bachelor 1586, Master of Arts 1589, Doctor of Divinity 1601. R of Rainham, Norfolk 1581, V of Ormesby 1588-1631, R of Great Dunham 1599-1616, Lecturer at Street Peter Mancroft, Norwich 1620-1632) (source: LC authority file).
