PREFACE 



in each direction, very fairly, the limits of the Great 

 Metropolis. 



The series of singularly life-like pictures which adorns 

 the following pages has been drawn by my old friend 

 Mr. John Duncan, of Newcastle, I am indebted .tQ 

 the proprietors of the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle for 

 permission to use them here, and to them I desire to 

 tender my best thanks for the favour. 



CHARLES DIXON 



LONDON, 1909 



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