Shakespeare's Country - the towns of Stratford-upon Avon, Warwick, and Leamington, Kenilworth Castle, also Guy's Cliff - for there has been a multiplicity of books on these well - known places of late years. For the same reason I have omitted all notice of Shakespeare himself, and also of the history of Coventry town.

The Castles of Warwick and Kenilworth are noticed under Castles, and subjects of great interest, but little known, concerning Warwick, Stratford-upon - Avon, and Coventry, are treated of.

Owing to illness, Mr. Shepard has been unable to write The Recusants in Warwickshire, that was included in the original contents.

It only remains for me to record my most grateful thanks to the writers, and to all those who have so kindly taken or lent photographs and blocks for illustrations; also to Mr. Francis B. Andrews, who has specially drawn the plans of Warwick, Kenilworth, and Tamworth Castles for this book.

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