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ii Rev. Philip Stanhope Dodd, the rector of Penshurst, who, eighteen years ago, aided and encouraged me in a kindred pursuit, and whose offices of kindness and friendship have never been relaxed, I have again received much valuable information; and to him, to Mr. Serjeant D'Oyly, Mr. Markland, and Mr. Herman Merivale, I feel grateful, not only for encouragement to proceed, but for matter which has much improved the work.

To Mr. Upcott I beg to offer my best thanks for the liberal manner in which, upon my application to him, he opened to me all those valuable stores of manuscripts from which I have drawn so largely. Nor should I do justice to my feelings, if I did not take this opportunity of testifying my obligation to Lord Stanley of Alderley, Sir Henry Ellis, Mr. Ormerod, and Mr. Brooke, for the trouble they have taken to assist me in my inquiries. For the portrait of the Honourable Henry Sidney prefixed to the first volume of this work, I am indebted to the courtesy of Lord de Lisle, who kindly permitted a copy to be made from the original picture in his possession.

R. W. B.