DA 690 H9. 59 N presenting this little volume to the public, I may state at the outset that it is simply a miscellaneous collection of local historical incidents and sketches compiled from the best authorities. My motives for placing them in a more permanent form than manuscript are many. I well remember the late E. F. COLLINS, when Editor of the "Hull Advertiser," in 1863, while lamenting in a leader over the many local worthies departed, who when living devoted their time to the welfare of the town, and whose constant endeavours to do good were deserving of some biographical notice, urged the revival of the office of Historiographer. In the same paper, June 18th, 1863, I supported the views of the writer, and since that period have often sighed for the leisure, means, and ability to carry out the desire of that able literateur, who so soon after took his place in "man's last mansion." I pointed out at the time the difficulty which lies in the way of collecting facts worthy of interest to the people without troubling families and descendants, and have since realized the truth of that statement, for very little information has been afforded me by those to whom I applied, and it would have rejoiced me very much to have more fully noted the noble gifts of departed ancient worthies, and to have expatiated on the real charity and benevolence of the commercial, trading and enterprising spirits that have from time to time passed from amongst To have written full biographical notices of these local patriots would have proved pleasurable to me and interesting to the reader. us. An additional motive that set my pen moving was to induce the young persons of our town to peruse larger works on similar subjects, and to stimulate the mind to further research into the carly annals of Kingston-upon-Hull. I don't agree with the aphorism that "a great book is a great evil." It is, at least, a great necessity, if even required only for reference. "It is one of ΤΟ THE RIGHT HONORABLE LORD TALBOT DE MALAHIDE, F.S.A., M.R.I.A., PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ARCHÆOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, THIS "HULLENIA" IS MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. N presenting this little volume to the public, I may state at the outset that it is simply a miscellaneous collection of local historical incidents and sketches compiled from the best authorities. My motives for placing them in a more permanent form than manuscript are many. I well remember the late E. F. COLLINS, when Editor of the "Hull Advertiser," in 1863, while lamenting in a leader over the many local worthies departed, who when living devoted their time to the welfare of the town, and whose constant endeavours to do good were deserving of some biographical notice, urged the revival of the office of Historiographer. In the same paper, June 18th, 1863, I supported the views of the writer, and since that period have often sighed for the leisure, means, and ability to carry out the desire of that able literateur, who so soon after took his place in "man's last mansion." I pointed out at the time the difficulty which lies in the way of collecting facts worthy of interest to the people without troubling families and descendants, and have since realized the truth of that statement, for very little information has been afforded me by those to whom I applied, and it would have rejoiced me very much to have more fully noted the noble gifts of departed ancient worthies, and to have expatiated on the real charity and benevolence of the commercial, trading and enterprising spirits that have from time to time passed from amongst us. To have written full biographical notices of these local patriots would have proved pleasurable tɔ me and interesting to the reader. An additional motive that set my pen moving was to induce the young persons of our town to peruse larger works on similar subjects, and to stimulate the mind to further research into the early annals of Kingston-upon-Hull. I don't agree with the aphorism that "a great book is a great evil." It is, at least, a great necessity, if even required only for reference. "It is one of |