Excerpt from A Graphical Illustration of the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Canterbury: Accompanied by a History and Description, Collected From the Most Authentic Documents, and Drawn Up From Related Surveys of That Venerable Fabric

He has Spared no pains to render the Graphical portion, the production of which formed the more immediate end of his exertions, as complete as possible. - During the progress of the Plates he has personally corrected the proofs upon the spot, to insure accuracy of detail; and he trusts that the uniformity of style in which they have all been executed by his own hand, will prove a recommendation not common to publications of a similar description.-'i'o his literary department he cannot advert but in a tone of subdued confidence - It has been the production of the short intervals which the slow labours of the Engraver's art allowed to be sub tracted from almost incessant occupation. - Particular objections existed to con signing the task to the pen of trained authorship. - He wished the peculiar feeling of the Artist to give a predominant cast to his Composition, and to connect it inti mately with the transcript which his views exhibit-some assistance was cheer fully granted to facilitate this branch of his labours. - Availing himself freely of the ponderous compilations of Somner, Batteley, Dart, and others, and making con stant reference to original authorities, he hopes that united toil has not failed, in, at least, presenting a perspicuous and lucid arrangement of materials. - The learned antiquary will forgive the introduction of some things - to him as familiar as the nomenclature of science to its professor, upon the consideration that its object is the diffusion of a more general taste for his favourite pursuits.

To particularize the numerous instances of friendly regard for the interest and success of his work, with which he has been honoured, would be a task of magni tude. - They have uniformly caused him to feel it an act of duty to testify their impression in the most appropriate manner, by sedulous attention to render his production such as might not disgrace its patronage.

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