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ADVERTISEMENT.

will admit; but as this part of the Publication is necessarily liable to some inaccuracies, even during its printing, he hopes that, where any errors may be perceived, they will not be imputed to negligence, as the utmost care has been taken to render the List correct; and he earnestly solicits those who may do him the honour of making this Book their travelling Companion, that they will have the goodness to transmit any additional information for the improvement of the Work; and their communications shall be carefully attended to and gratefully acknowledged. A full and complete Index to the Seats is given at the end of the Work, with particular reference to the page where they are noticed.

MAP.

The Map of England and Wales, which accompanies, has been executed with the greatest care and attention, and exhibits the whole of the Roads contained in this Work, particularly describing those on which the Mail Coaches travel.

Figures of Reference are added to ihe Cross Roads, corresponding with the number of the Route wherein they are described; thus affording an additional Index to those Roads, and giving facility to the Traveller in tracing his Route in every direction, and to any extent.


Surveyors employed in measuring the Roads described in this Work.

George Ghetton, Liverpool. Richard Wollams, Shirleywich. John Burton, Lancaster. Joseph Singer, Littletown, Devon. L. Hebert, Strand.

The Measurements, which are taken in miles and furlongs, are arranged in columns; thefirst and second giving the distance from one City, Town, or Village, to the next; the third and fourth, number of miles from the commencement of the Road.


Example. —- Page 3.

  M F M F
To Shooter's Hill to Welling 8 1
From Shooter's Hill 2 1 10 2
From Shooter's Hill— — — Crayford 2 5 12 7
From Shooter's Hill— — — Dartford—Bull Inn 1 7 14 6