PREFACE 



TO THE SECOND EDITION 



SOME slight alterations have been made in Chapter III. 

 in the arguments from Domesday, which, as also those 

 upon the former condition of the district, have been 

 strengthened. 



In all other respects, with the exception of some few 

 additions and corrections, the text is unaltered. 



LONDON, February 1863. 



PREFACE 



TO THE FOURTH EDITION 



IN the present Edition I am indebted to the kindness of 

 the publishers for the opportunity of making several 

 corrections. 



And here I may add a few words upon that love for 

 natural scenery which has so spread during the last 

 twenty years. It is due to many causes, not only to the 

 reaction of feeling produced by our overgrown towns, 



