IN A GLOUCESTERSHIRE GARDEN BY HENRY N. ELLACOMBE, M.A. VICAR OF BITTON, AND HONORARY CANON OF BRISTOL, SB 466 G7E44 1896 PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION THIS Volume owes its existence to certain papers of mine which were published in the Guardian during the years 1890-1893. In republishing them I have omitted some, and slightly altered others, but only so far as seemed necessary in order to bring them into book-form. At the time of their first appearance I received many kind communications and suggestions from readers of the Guardian and others. To all such I am glad to have this opportunity of returning my hearty thanks, as well as to the proprietors of the Guardian for kindly allowing the republication. HENRY N. ELLACOMBE. BITTON VICARAGE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, M309206 |