DEDICATION. 



TO THE VENERABLE AND REV. 



FRANCIS WRANGHAM, A. M. F. R. S. 



ARCHDEACON OF CLEVELAND, 



PREBENDARY OF AMPLEFORTH IN YORK CATHE- 

 DRAL, VICAR OF HTJNMANBY, RECTOR OF THORP 

 BASSET, &C. &C. : 



Rev. Sir, 



In dedicating the following work to 

 one whose literary character stands so high as that 

 of the Archdeacon of Cleveland, I may be accused 

 of some degree of presumption. I own, indeed, I 

 should have felt great cause for embarrassment, in 

 submitting it to your inspection, had I not at the 

 same time been aware that your talents and literary 

 attainments are not exceeded by your candour ; that 

 you are ever ready to advance by your countenance 

 and support any laudable attempt ; and to make every 

 reasonable allowance for the difficulties under which 

 an original History of this complicated character 

 must ever labour. 



Long versed as you have been, in all the details 

 of literary composition, it would be worse than su- 

 perfluous, it would be impertinent in me, to point 



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