PREFACE. IX. 



of name, and nothing more. Besides this Farming Book, 

 Mr. Best has left behind him an Account Book, which 

 forms the First Appendix, and on page 83 he mentions 

 " our allmanacke." 



The Second Appendix contains the descent of the 

 manor ; various papers connected with its history and 

 extent, and a brief account of the family of Best of 

 Elmswell. The Manuscript whence the text of the 

 present volume is transcribed, is in the possession of the 

 elder coheiress of that house, and to the kindness of 

 that lady the members of the Surtees Society are 

 indebted for one of the most interesting of their publi- 

 cations ; and she has conferred an additional favour upon 

 them in allowing it to be illustrated by her accurate 

 pencil, 



CHAELES BEST EOBINSON. 



Snaith, 



July 21, 1857. 



