CORPORATION ANNUAL; ов, RECOLLECTIONS (NOT RANDOM) OF THE FIRST REFORMED TOWN COUNCIL, OF THE BOROUGH OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. DEDICATED (WITHOUT PERMISSION) TO T. E. H., ESQ. LEADER OF THE CLIQUE, Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean thing? Not one. JOB, XIV. CHAP., 4 V. Kewcastle upon Tyne: PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY W. BOAG, NOS. 2 & 3, DEAN STREET. DEDICATION. TO T. E. H., ESQ. WORSHIPFUL SIR, IN dedicating the following work to your Worship, without your permission, I am fully aware that I take a liberty with you-a liberty which I could not, with propriety, and would not, have taken with an ordinary individual. Extraordinary personages are entitled to much consideration from the public, and, on the other hand, the public expect to make free use of them. I cannot, therefore, be concluded in error in sending forth this little effort under the shadow of your name, who have claimed from the people such high consideration for yourself; and I shall stand excused for the liberty I now take with you, when it is borne in mind how many liberties you yourself have taken with your fellow townsmen. Having thus briefly stated why I do not consider myself to be presumptuous. in the step I am taking, and beseeching you to be of the like opinion, I have the honour to subscribe myself, Worshipful Sir, With the most profound respect, (Would I could add esteem), Most obedient humble servant, A RADICAL. |