. A history of the town and parish of Nantwich, or Wich-Malbank, in the county palatine of Chester. elson in the year 1787. It was entitled A Topographical Survey of the Counties ofStafford, Chester and Lancaster, containing A new engraved Map of each County * * * *together with elegant Engravings of the Arms of the Nobility and Gentry, &c., by WilliamTunnicliffe. Those of my readers who happen to possess a copy of that work, will beable to judge of the improvement in local typography that has taken place since thatdate. A meed of praise is therefore due to the printer, Mr. Thomas Johnson; and
. A history of the town and parish of Nantwich, or Wich-Malbank, in the county palatine of Chester. elson in the year 1787. It was entitled A Topographical Survey of the Counties ofStafford, Chester and Lancaster, containing A new engraved Map of each County * * * *together with elegant Engravings of the Arms of the Nobility and Gentry, &c., by WilliamTunnicliffe. Those of my readers who happen to possess a copy of that work, will beable to judge of the improvement in local typography that has taken place since thatdate. A meed of praise is therefore due to the printer, Mr. Thomas Johnson; and tohis foreman, Mr. Jervis, who has spared no pains to make the volume as attradtive aspossible. In conclusion, I would adopt the words of old Geffrey Whitney, (the celebratedEmblem writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth,) who was a native of the adjoining parishof Acfton, and say to the general reader— Peruse with heede, then frendlie iiidge, and blaming rashe refraine;So maist thou reade vnto thy good, and shall requite my paine. JAMES HALL. WiLLASTON, NEAR NaNTWICH, December loth, H I STORY TOWN AND PARISH OF NANTWICH
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