But the only books that I have seen which make a patient and sympathetic attempt to understand the people of Sussex are Mr.Parish's _Dictionary_, Mr.Egerton's _Sussex Folk and Sussex Ways_, and "John Halsham's" _Idlehurst_.

How many rare qualities of head and heart must go unrecorded in rural England.
I have to thank my friend Mr.C.E.Clayton for his kindness in reading the proofs of this book and in suggesting additions.
E.V.

L.
_December 12, 1903._ P.S .-- The sheets of the one-inch ordnance map of Sussex are fourteen in all, their numbers running thus: _________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | 300 | 301 | 302 | 303 | 304 | | Alresford | Haslemere | Horsham | T.Wells | Tenterden | |___________|___________|_________|__________|___________| | | | | | | | 316 | 317 | 318 | 319 | 320 | | Fareham |Chichester |Brighton | Lewes | Hastings | |___________|___________|_________|__________|___________| | | | | | | 331 | 332 | 333 | 334 | |Portsmouth | Bognor | Worthing|Eastbourne| |___________|___________|_________|__________|.