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Excerpt from The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain, Vol. 3: Represented and Illustrated in a Series of Views, Elevations, Plans, Sections, and Details, of Various Ancient English Edifices; With Historical and Descriptive Accounts of Each
Nearly seven years have elapsed since the first part of this work made its ap pearance and during this period Of apprenticeship to one' particular branch of antiquities, the author believes that he has acquired some knowledge of his profession - if this study and pursuit may be so called. At all events he can confidently assert, that he feels increased and increasing partiality and zeal for the subject. Every fresh building, number, and volume, brings new associations and additional pleasures. To gratify his friends and purchasers, he is deter mined to prosecute the work with increasing care, and unabated solicitude. He has hitherto been amply rewarded by the popularity it has experienced, and by the ¿attering approbation it continues to receive from some of the most judicious antiquaries and architects of the age. Whilst success is a pleasing reward for the past, it will render the author anxious and assiduous for the future: for certainly no periodical publication is worthy Of praise, if its conclusion be not superior to the beginning. He is induced to avow this maxim, in order to counteract, in some degree, the insinuations of petty envy, and malicious false hood, which have been industriously employed in decrying the present work. That it has many faults, no one is more ready to allow than the author; but it is his wish to profit by experience, to guard against a repetition of what is in judicious, and avail himself of the advice and suggestions of intelligent friends.
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