IT DEDICATION. 



out to you the various and voluminous authorities 

 that in such an undertaking are to be consulted; the 

 contradictory statements to he reconciled ; the diffi- 

 culty often of obtaining accurate local information ; 

 and the still greater difficulty attending the examina- 

 tion of ancient records, and original MSS., and not 

 ^infrequently of being even permitted to derive 

 assistance from such invaluable sources. 



Your kind encouragement during the progress of 

 this work, independent of the high official station 

 you hold in your public character, as Archdeacon of 

 Cleveland, as well as your private connexion with 

 this district, as a proprietor of several of the placet 

 noticed in it, and more particularly of the Kirkdale 

 Cave, which forms so prominent a feature in the 

 present work, rendered it a duty incumbent upon 

 me to solicit the honour of inscribing it to so dis- 

 tinguished a name. 



To your candour therefore I submit it, feeling grate, 

 ful for the permission so politely granted ; and with 

 high admiration of your talents, begging leave to 

 subscribe myself, with every sentiment of respect, 



Your's truly obliged, 



WILLIAM EASTMEAD. 



KirUby Moor side t 



Sep. 1st, 1824 



