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Published: 2015-07-06

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9781330816332

Excerpt from A Short Account of the Ancient and Modern State of the City and Close of Lichfield It has long been a source of surprise and disappointment to travellers, that a city, celebrated for giving birth to several eminent characters, and possessing in itself so many attractions, should be deficient, in what other places, of comparatively little interest furnish to the enquirer; a short account of its beauties and antiquities. With the intention of obviating that deficiency the following pages are offered. To the admirers of Johnson, the views of his birth place, the willow, and the house of his daughter in law, the author presumes will not be unacceptable, and trusts the public will view his efforts with candor and indulgence. A short account of the Cathedral, Painted Glass, Monuments, &c., is already published; little has therefore been said of it in this volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.