The Hall of Waltheof/Preface

The title of this book has been suggested by the words of the Doomsday Survey, which, in its brief account of Hallamshire, says "ibi habuit Wallef comes aulam." The sub-title describes its actual contents.

I have to tender my thanks to those who have kindly assisted me on various points which have arisen during the progress of the work. The assistance given is more fully acknowledged in the sequel.

The illustrations done by my friends the artists were necessarily chosen by me, and, seeing that prehistoric remains and details of domestic architecture are by no means the best subjects for an artist's pencil, I am sensible of the excellent taste and skill with which they have executed a difficult task.


 * S. O. A.

Sheffield, Dec., 1893.