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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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The Compleat Angler
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, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation (1653, 2nd enlarged edn 1655) The chief work of Izaak *Walton and the outstanding classic of British angling. It takes the form of a dialogue, in which a fisherman (Piscator) persuades a hunter and a fowler of the superior pleasures of his sport. The book offers practical tips on angling within an idealized vision of English rural life.
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