Excerpt from Oxford County Histories, Oxfordshire There are few counties so rich in historical associations as Oxfordshire, and the presence near at hand of many concrete illustrations of notable events should help to make the study of history a matter of real, living interest. How valuable an asset such associations are in develop ing the intelligence of the children, many teachers have proved by experience: to them it is hoped that this book will be welcome as a supplement to their efforts, and as a means of enlarging the field of interest which they have already created. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.