A friend of ours, who is an admirer of Isaac Walton, was struck, just as we were, with … - Leigh Hunt

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Leigh Hunt

A friend of ours, who is an admirer of Isaac Walton, was struck, just as we were, with the likeness of the old angler's face to a fish.

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