of those articles into their proper place in the scheme of the book,
and leaving, perhaps, for a future volume, should such be warranted,
the inns mentioned in other books of the novelist. If the reading
of this volume affords half the pleasure and interest the writer has
derived from compiling it, the overtures would then seem to have been
justified, and the book's existence proved legitimate.

Needless to say, numerous works of reference have been consulted for
facts, and the writer's indebtedness to them is hereby acknowledged.

He also desires to record his grateful thanks to Mr. Charles G.
Harper for permission to reproduce several of his drawings from
his invaluable book on The Old Inns of Old England; to the
proprietors of The Christian Science Monitor for allowing him to
reproduce some of the pictures drawn by Mr. L. Walker for the series
of articles which appeared in that paper; to Mr. T. W. Tyrrell, Mr.
Anthony J. Smith, and Mr. T. Fisher Unwin for the loan of photographs
and pictures of which they own the copyright.




THE INNS AND TAVERNS OF "PICKWICK"




CHAPTER I

"PICKWICK" AND THE COACHING AGE