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John Lavicount Anderdon
1792–1874
Best known for writing about the pleasures of angling, this 19th-century English author later turned increasingly toward devotional and religious subjects. His work moves from quiet riverbank reflection to earnest Christian biography and spiritual writing.
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The river Dove, with some quiet thoughts on the happy practice of angling
by John Lavicount Anderdon
About the author
Born in Bristol on April 5, 1792, John Lavicount Anderdon was an English writer whose career bridged two rather different worlds: fishing literature and religious writing. Reference works describe him as especially noted first for books on angling and later for Christian publications.
He is closely associated with The River Dove, with Some Quiet Thoughts on the Happy Practice of Angling, a book remembered for combining practical interest in fishing with a calm, reflective tone. In later life he wrote more extensively on devotional themes, including work connected with the life of Thomas Ken, the bishop of Bath and Wells.
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