IV DEDICATION. 



To those who may have amassed wealth through their own industry 

 and intellect, this may afford a lesson, not to treat disdainfully the literary 

 supplicant for information, as it is far easier for an author to lash with 

 satire and irony, (which often leaves a lasting and sometimes salutary 

 sting,) than to tender thanks gracefully, especially when he is sincere. 



I feel, my friend, that I shall have no need to apologise to you for thus 

 turning the dedication of my work towards tendering my thanks to all 

 those who have helped me, for I feel sure nothing will give your unselfish 

 nature more pleasure than my acknowledging the assistance I have 

 received from those, who, like yourself, have helped really out of love for 

 the noble Mastiff. 



Foremost among those to whom I am beholden for a few notes, is 

 W. ANDREWS,, ESQ., F.R.H.S., of the Literary Club, Hull, and any of my 

 readers wishing a fuller account of Bear-baiting, Bull-running, and Bull- 

 baiting, than I have iucidently given, should read that author's able 

 articles on these subjects in his Historic ^Romance, 



Lastly, but not least, do I owe thanks and acknowledgement to my old 

 friend, former tutor, and fellow pupil, the REV. II. WATERS, of Bedford ; 

 to whose sound erudition I am beholden for material assistance. 



M. B. WYNN. 



