Stephen Spaulding "main" tall, foudermilk 10-20-31 ADVERTISEMENT. THE ground which is described in the following sheets, has been for some centuries passed over by the incurious Traveller; and has had the hard fortune of being constantly execrated for its dulness. To retort the charge, and clear it from the calumny, is my present business. To shew that the road itself, or its vicinity, is replete with either antient historic facts, or with matter worthy of present attention, is an affair of no great difficulty. Possibly my readers may subscribe to the opinion, that the tract is not absolutely devoid of entertainment, and that the blame rests on themselves, not the country. WHATSOEVER entertainment they may meet with, let them join with me in thanks to the following contributors. Firstly and chiefly, to the Reverend Mr. COLE of Milton, near Cambridge ; after him, to the Reverend Doctor Edwards, of Nuneaton, near Coventry; to Mr. Greene, Surgeon, in Lichfield; and to the Reverend Archdeacon Core, of Flitton, Bedfordshire. To these Gentlemen I owe great obligations for their assist ance. PUBLIC! smile on what is right: candidly con vey correction of what is wrong. THOMAS PENNANT; DOWNING, March 1782. |