Excerpt from Vanishing England
The publication of a second edition of this book enables me to express my most grateful thanks to many readers who have kindly written to me of their appreciation of the object of this work, the recording of ancient buildings, old customs and other relics of antiquity, and the rescuing from the oblivion with which they are threatened by the utilitarianism of our latter-day civilisation. I desire also to thank many others for the interest they have shown in the book, and the numerous reviewers who have encouraged both author and artist by their praise, and assisted by their wise counsel. Some have imagined that the book was intended to be comprehensive, that every old building, bridge, hall, cottage, custom, etc. should have found a place in these pages. We need not remark that such a scheme would be far too vast for a volume of this size, and that a library of books and an army of artists and observers would not be too much for so comprehensive a survey. We can only record what we have seen and known. We have selected many examples in many shires. It would be well if readers in their own districts would complete the record, and prepare such a list of ancient buildings that would be of immense service to the Historical Monuments Commission when the time arrives for the survey to be made. The Commission will be successful in rescuing many valuable remains of historic and national interest, and our only regret is that its work was not begun a long time ago. Much valuable time has been lost.
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