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Lancashire Authors And Orators - A Series Of Literary Sketches - 1850 - PREFACE - A few introductory observations to the contents of the following pages will be found necessary. In the early part of 1848, I perused, with much interest and satisfaction. Knowing there to be s considerable amount of literary ability, and no ordinary degree of oratorical genius, identified with Lancashire, I was Ied to believe that sketches of some of the principal characters so connected in the manner follorved in the boolrs named, would possibly prove interesting and instructive. Possessing some knowledge of most of the Authors and their writings in this locality, and having had frequcnt opportunities of listening to the leading..........