York and its vicinity; a guide, etc

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ftrrk <mfc ib Mritiify YORK AND ITS VICINITY; A GUIDE FOR THE RESIDENT AND THE TOURIST, WITH PLATES AND HAPS, BY JAMES HUNTON. Welcome, my lord, to this brave town of York." — Shakspere. '! York was the home ofthe Roman Emperors, when Loudon was compara tively neglected by tbe masters of the ancient world : it gave a grave for Severus and to Constantine Chlorus, and afforded a rallying cry to the haughty factions which fought for the English throne." — The Times. Y 0 B K : WILLIAM SIMPSON, 15, LOW OUSEGATE. LONDON: BULL, HUNTON & CO., 19, HOLLES STREET, CAVENDISn SQUARE. 1855, l^xthu. In presenting to the notice of the public a new and enlarged York Guide, the author has been desirous of giving a plain but accurate account of the various objects of interest with which this ancient city and its vicinity abound.

In so doing he has been most kindly assisted by Bobert Davies, Esq., F.S.A., Professor Phillips, M.A., F.B.S., Professor Willis, of Cambridge, and by his esteemed friend John Ford ; to all of whom he presents his grateful acknowledgments. His observation during his residence in York has con vinced him that a manual was wanting which should place before the inquirer a trustworthy account of the city and neighbourhood. He has, therefore, sought to avoid the errors and supply the deficiencies, invariably resulting from carelessly copying and reprinting, without examination, the statements of previous writers. To accomplish this, he has 8ubmit7ted various portions of his work, as it passed through the press, to the notice of the gentlemen to whom he has already referred, thus availing himself of their antiquarian, scientific, historical and local knowledge so kindly afforded. VI

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. The chapter on the Vicinity of York contains a description of the different places of interest within the compass of a day's excursion. This portion of the work has been kindly revised by Mr. W. Grainge,* whose know ledge of the topography of the county wiB be a guarantee for its accuracy. The closing chapter on the Geology and Natural History of the neighbourhood will doubtless be considered a valuable addition to the work ; and though compendious, it will serve as a guide to the inquirer. In the. Addenda wiB be found a few notes kindly supplied by the Bev. C. WeUbeloved, to whom in common with the gentlemen already referred to, the author is greatly indebted. There is also added a Table of the Chronology of the History of York Minster, according to Mr. Browne, by some considered to be of higher authority than that of Professor Willis ; the latter has been mainly followed by the author in his account of the Cathedral.

The reader who desires to make a further acquaintance with the History and Antiquities of this ancient City will also find appended to the volume a list of the various works on York whieh will best aid him in his researches. • Author ofthe Battles and Battle Fields of Yorkshire. J. H. York, Oct. 1854. CoithtttB.

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