Ebook Church Ornaments and Their Civil Antecedents

At the beginning of this work it would not be right to omit an expression of the liveliest feelings of gratitude to two friends of long standing; the Rev. H. A. Wilson, of Magdalen College, and the Rev. Dr Kidd, Hon. Canon of Christ Church. To the latter I am indebted for the suggestion that such a work as this should be undertaken; to the former, for much help, encouragement, and almost daily correction of what had been written, or what had already been committed to the press.

How deeply I am under obligation to the great library of the British Museum will be clear to ever}' one who may turn over the following pages: especially do I owe much to Mr J. P. Gilson, Keeper of the Manuscripts; Mr G. F. Hill, Keeper of Coins and Medals; and Mr Arthur I. Ellis, Assistant in the Printed Book Department, who has often enabled me to consult books which from imperfect information I could not find in the excellent and almost unrivalled catalogue of the Printed Books of this magnificent institution. In the Bodleian Library, the assistance of Mr T. Gambier-Parry has been given to me, as ever, in the most generous manner.