THIS ATTEMPT TO DELINEATE SOME OF 



THE MAIN FEATURES OF 

 THE ROYAL FORESTS OF ENGLAND 



IS DEDICATED 

 WITH MUCH ADMIRATION AND RESPECT TO 



RICHARD HISCO WHITWORTH 



CHAPLAIN OF NEWSTEAD PRIORY 



AND FOR 

 FORTY YEARS VICAR OF BLIDWORTH 



IN RECOGNITION OF 



THE REMARKABLE GRIP THAT HE HAS OBTAINED 

 OVER THE FOREST-LORE OF SHERWOOD 



AND OF HIS SKILL 

 AS A MODERN BALLAD-WRITER 



ON THE 

 OLD ROMANTIC LINES 



