PREFACE.

and Î might omit some, whom it would grieve me to offend, and perhaps mention others, who might be pained at being brought before the Public, even to receive thanks. It has been stated, to the disparagement of some of our English travellers, that when they have committed their observations to the press, they have sometimes noticed individuals, who in the unre- strained freedom of conversation, have thrown out ideas, that they never expected would be produced before even a British Public: and who have thus suffered inconvenience from those to whom they had shewn civilities. To avoid such a com- plaint, I have scarcely mentioned any names; and those of my friends in Germany whom these sheets may reach, will, I hope, deem this a suflicient apology for not making my public

acknowledgments to them.

Chelsham Lodge, Surrey, April, 1820.