THE
STRANGER’S HANDBOOK
TO CHESTER

AND ITS ENVIRONS;

CONTAINING

A SHORT SKETCH OF ITS HISTORY ANDANTIQUITIES,

ADescriptive Walk round the Walls,

AND

A VISIT TO THE CATHEDRAL, CASTLE,AND EATON HALL.

BY THOMAS HUGHES.

WITH THIRTY-FOUR NEW ILLUSTRATIONS,BY GEORGE MEASOM.

“My guide,philosopher, and friend.”

ENTERED ATSTATIONERS’. HALL.

CHESTER:
THOMAS CATHERALL, BOOKSELLER, EASTGATE ROW.
LONDON: WHITTAKER & CO., AND WARD & LOCK.

p. ivLONDON:
BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS,WHITEFRIARS.

p. vTO
EDWARD HAWKINS, ESQ., F.R.S. & F.S.A.,

KEEPER OFTHE ANTIQUITIES IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM

AND A“CHESHIRE MAN” WITHAL,

THISNEW

STRANGER’S HANDBOOK TO THECITY OF CHESTER

IS,

WITH ALIVELY SENSE OF HIS UNIFORM KINDNESS AND FRIENDSHIP,

GRATEFULLYDEDICATED BY

THE AUTHOR.

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