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DURRANI'S HANDBOOK FOR ESSEX. 



A GUIDE TO 



The Principal Objects of Interest in each Parish in the County, for the use of 



Tourists and others, with an Introduction treating of its History, Geology, Area, 



Population, Dialect, Antiquities, Worthies, Natural History, etc., etc. 



By MILLER CHRISTY, F. L. S. 



With Maps. 

 PRESS NOTICES. 



"... That well-known lover of and writer on Essex, Mr. Miller Christy, 

 treats of its history, geology, population, literature, antiquities, natural history, 

 and last, but not least, its long list of ' worthies.' Some notes on the dialect will 

 interets the scholar, and the general information appears accurate and trustworthy." 

 Daily Telegraph. 



" This little book might be commended as a model to writers of Guide Books. 

 Its whole arrangement represents intelligent care and thought, and it is doubtful 

 whether there could be found in any similar work such a mass of useful information 

 in so singularly small a compass." Athenceum. 



" Very well arranged. In alohabetical orde-. No Essex man should be 

 without a copy." Literary World. 



" The quantity of valuable information comprised within its limits is 

 marvellous." Essex "Weekly News. 



" No naturalist intending to visit Essex should fail to provide himself with a 

 copy." Naturalists' Monthly. 



" A really valuable guide to the places of interest in the county, a work which 

 was much ueeded and will be much appreciated." Essex Standard. 



" A handy volume for Essex wheelmen ; full of very interesting historical and 

 general information concerning the various towns and villages in Essex." Wheeling. 



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THE ESSEX REVIEW. 



An Illustrated Quarterly Record of 



Everything of Permanent Interest in the County of Essex. 

 Edited by E. A. FITCH, F.L.S., and Miss C. FELL SMITH. 



" A local organ of unusual excellence. Its appearance does great credit to 

 Messrs. Durrant's Chelmsford press, and its contents are above the average of 

 such productions . . If kept up to its present standard, the REVIEW will 

 be widely appreciated." Athenaeum. 



" This ably conducted and interesting quarterly." " The REVIEW is decidedly 

 creditable to the energy and local patriotism of the projectors." Daily News. 



" Biography, history, literature, &c., of Essex treated in a scholarly fashion." 

 Dailv Chronicle. 



" We have praised the ESSEX REVIEW, because, on the whole, the work in it 

 has really been worthy of praise, and because we think it is eminently useful that 

 the more important facts pertaining both to the past and present, should be 

 embalmed in a volume which can be easily referred to, and relied upon with 

 confidence." Essex County Chronicle. 



" The magazine well maintains the excellent reputation it has gained of being 

 bright and readable." Essex Weekly News. 



" The REVIEW deserves the support of Essex people . . . and has the 

 recommendation of treating of news modern as well as of news ancient." Essex 

 Standard. 



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