Excerpt from History of England, Vol. 1 of 13: From the First Invasion by the Romans
These volumes contain the History of England from the first invasion by the Romans to the Revolution in 1688.
To the reader it can matter little what were the motives, which induced me to undertake this work: yet I may be allowed to say, that I was neither ignorant of the difficulty of the attempt, nor insensible to the merits and fame of those, who have preceded me in the same career. It is long since curiosity first led me to consult the original writers; and an intimate acquaintance with these authorities convinced me, that if much had already been accomplished, yet much remained to be done; that in the best of our histories there were errors to be corrected, and omissions to be supplied; and that on several important subjects new information might be brought forward, to elucidate what was obscure, and to rectify what had been misrepresented. To these objects I originally limited my plan: hut to search out and remedy the defects of others was soon felt an irksome, as well as ungracious office: I abandoned the design, and ventured on a more arduous and laborious task, the composition of the present volumes.
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