MEMORIALS OF OLD SOMERSET edited by F. J. Snell

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“THE object of this volume is to provide a conspectus of the principal historical and archaeological interests of the county of Somerset. These, however, are so rich and varied that the Editor has found it beyond his power to include between its covers all the attractive topics that might be treated. Still, the work, if not actually encyclopaedic, is fairly comprehensive, and its scope is certainly wider than that of any similar publication, while it is far more authoritative. The different writers have attempted to deal with their subjects in a literary, as well as scientific, spirit. Nothing has been assumed that a person of good education may not be reasonably expected to know ; and, conversely, as the writers, in most instances, are either well-known authorities or particularly acquainted with their respective subjects, it may be confidently anticipated that the results of their labours will be to " make the bounds of knowledge wider yet," even for those residents possessing an antecedent familiarity with some of the topics.”