The Chronicles of Newgate, vol. 1/2

· 1908

MAJOR LATE 63RD REGIMENT; ONE OF H. M. INSPECTORS OF PRISONS AUTHOR OF “THE MEMORIALS OF MILLBANK,” ETC., ETC. When I undertook the work of which these two volumes are the result, I scarcely realized the extent of the task before me. Now at the termination of my labours, which have extended over a period of nearly five years, I cannot give my work to the public without regret that it has not been accompanied by deeper study and more widespread research. But I have, in truth, been almost overwhelmed by the mass of materials at hand. These always increased enormously with every digression, and I found at length that I _must_ be satisfied with what I had instead of seeking for more. Even with …

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