Excerpt from The Western Antiquary, Vol. 6: Or, Notebook for Devon, Cornwall,& Somerset; With an Introduction Article on "Ballad Literature"; June, 1886 to May, 1887 HE Editor of this periodical (our local Notes That the Western Antiquary has the approval and support of literary men, and furnishes a long needed want, may be fairly inferred from its increasing circulation and success among those who value its stores of information, for assisting to throw light upon the history, general and social, of the Western Counties. It must be admitted by all who peruse its pages, that it has done much to bring under the notice of antiquaries generally, but more especially among those whose interests and associations are of a local character, articles relating to the literature, biography, topography, and archaeology of these counties. One particular subject has, however, as yet received much less attention than others - I allude to local ballad literature - and the present occasion appears to be a favourable one for drawing attention to it. 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.