Excerpt from The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Hereford: Illustrated by a Series of Engravings of Views, Elevations, and Plans of That Edifice; With Biographical Anecdotes of Eminent Persons Connected With the Establishment On commencing the History of Hereford Cathedral, the Author applied to the late Dean for permission to make drawings, and personally to examine the Church under his care and custody; soliciting at the same time liberty to inspect any archives that would be likely to elucidate the history, and thus gratify public curiosity. He further intimated, that he hoped to be indulged with some encou ragement from the membersof the Cathedral, as he had hitherto struggled with inconveniences and losses in prosecuting his arduous and expensive publication. Alarmed at this intimation, and probably never having heard of the cathedral antiquities, or its author, the timid Dean advised the antiquary not to trouble himself about Hereford Cathedral, as a publication on it might be likely to involve him in further losses. Thus repressed, and certainly not a little mortified, the Author determined to leave that city, and seek a more courteous and kindly reception from the temporary guardians of another Cathedral. Some gentlemen of the city and county, attached to antiquarian pursuits, and proud of their provincial Minster, not only urged the Author to prosecute his proposed work but persuaded their respective friends to patronize it. He has complied with their wishes; and he also hopes that he has been fortunate enough to gratify their expectations, and justify their favourable opinions. For the local patronage he has received he feels obliged and is grateful; and cheerfully acknowledges that the History of Hereford Cathedral has experienced more support from that district than any previous volume from local patronage. A record of the names of persons who have thus encouraged the Author, and been the means of bringing forward the present volume, will be preserved in its pages. 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.