Excerpt from Ainsworth's Magazine, 1843, Vol. 4: A Miscellany of Romance, General Literature, and Art The two romances which have been contributed to this periodical by the pen of the Editor, have successively formed a prominent feature, which, as its attraction and success have been without rivalry, (and it might even be said, without precedent, ) it is naturally supposed the reader desires to see preserved. The tale of Modern Chivalry, which he has now the pleasure of introducing, will open up, by its scenes and characters, a source of interest which it is confidently hoped will be appre ciatcd and welcomed; while the subjects it embraces, as well as the mode of treatment, constitute, in this department of the Magazine, a decided novelty. But in addition to this, on which the Editor so relies for the maintenance, in a different way, of any charm which Romance in these popular pages may have held over the Reader, he has the pleasure and the good-fortune to present the opening chapters of a Novel descriptive of English life and character, English sentiment and conduct, by one who, knowing them thoroughly, is admitted to have been a master in the art of communicating his knowledge, with equal force and brilliancy, to thousands of admiring readers - this story is by the late william magrnn, LL. D. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.