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85
In a note lie adds, " Hie sdill and adilit^ ok tde Borman arediteets, to erect
Aroined rooks ok stone, is doubted ^vitd more krequene^ tdan justice, and I regret
davinA kallen into tdis error, in 8orne parts ok tdis vv^orlc."
It 866M8 an almo8t endle88 endeavour to anal^re and explain lire systems,
opinions, and tdeories ok diikerent writers on tde sud>jeet noiv under review. Rver^
author tdinds it necessary to retraee tde Around ok dis predecessors, either to
controvert tdeir inkerenee8, or to enkoree tliem d^ additional argument or evidence.
Idence tde reader i8 involved in mued repetition, and taxed >vitd oeca8ional
irrelevant matter. In tlie pre8ent essa^-, I dave tdou^dt it advi8al)1e to drinA into
one point ok vie^v, and narrate a8 dried^ a8 p088il)1e tlie leading keature8, or pecu-
liar 8tatement8, ok eaeli 8ueee88ive autlior; and it i8 doped tdat tlie reader will not
de tired or di8plea8ed ^vitd tlie execution ok tlie task. In tlie " ^rediteetural" and
" Oatdedral Antiquities," tdere are man^ incidental kaets and notices, ^vitd nume-
rous architectural illustrations ok tde earl^ pointed ared, as v^ell as ok tde 8axon
and Norman stales, Sce. Idese ^vill de particularly pointed out in subsequent
ladles.
85
In a note lie adds, " Hie sdill and adilit^ ok tde Borman arediteets, to erect
Aroined rooks ok stone, is doubted ^vitd more krequene^ tdan justice, and I regret
davinA kallen into tdis error, in 8orne parts ok tdis vv^orlc."
It 866M8 an almo8t endle88 endeavour to anal^re and explain lire systems,
opinions, and tdeories ok diikerent writers on tde sud>jeet noiv under review. Rver^
author tdinds it necessary to retraee tde Around ok dis predecessors, either to
controvert tdeir inkerenee8, or to enkoree tliem d^ additional argument or evidence.
Idence tde reader i8 involved in mued repetition, and taxed >vitd oeca8ional
irrelevant matter. In tlie pre8ent essa^-, I dave tdou^dt it advi8al)1e to drinA into
one point ok vie^v, and narrate a8 dried^ a8 p088il)1e tlie leading keature8, or pecu-
liar 8tatement8, ok eaeli 8ueee88ive autlior; and it i8 doped tdat tlie reader will not
de tired or di8plea8ed ^vitd tlie execution ok tlie task. In tlie " ^rediteetural" and
" Oatdedral Antiquities," tdere are man^ incidental kaets and notices, ^vitd nume-
rous architectural illustrations ok tde earl^ pointed ared, as v^ell as ok tde 8axon
and Norman stales, Sce. Idese ^vill de particularly pointed out in subsequent
ladles.