Horses,” Isleworth

276 The “Lion,” Shrewsbury, showing the Annexe adjoining, where Dickens stayed 298 The “Green Man,” Hatton 318 The Highwayman’s Hiding-hole 318   ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT Vignette, The Old-time Innkeeper Title-page   PAGE Preface v List of Illustrations xi The Old Inns of Old England, The “Black Bear,” Sandbach 1 The Oldest Inhabited House in England: The “Fighting Cocks,” St. Albans 5 The “Dick Whittington,” Cloth Fair 6 “Ye Olde Rover’s Return,” Manchester 7 The Oldest Licensed House in Great Britain: The “Seven Stars,” Manchester 11 An Ale-stake. (From the Louterell Psalter) 15 Elynor Rummyng 21 The “Running Horse,” Leatherhead 25 Facsimile of an Account rendered to John Palmer in 1787 54 The Last Days of the “Swan with Two Necks” 55 Crypt at the “George,” Rochester 83 Sign of the “Falstaff,” Canterbury 88 House formerly a Pilgrims’ Hostel, Compton 91 The “Star,” Alfriston 93 Carving at the “Star,” Alfriston 95 The “Green Dragon,” Wymondham 96 The Pilgrims’ Hostel, Battle 97 The “New Inn,” Gloucester 99 Courtyard, “New Inn,” Gloucester 103 The “George,” Glastonbury 109 High Street, Glastonbury, in the Eighteenth Century (From the etching by Rowlandson) 115 The “George,” St. Albans 119 The “Angel,” Grantham 121 The “George,” Norton St. Philip 125 Yard of the “George,” Norton St. Philip 131 Yard of the “George,” Winchcombe 135 The “Lord Crewe Arms,” Blanchland