Excerpt from The Church Restorers: A Tale, Treating of Ancient and Modern Architecture and Church Decorations

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Now it is clear, that a book must be very bad indeed to deserve all this ; and an author must either have some sinister end in view, or entertain an overweening opinion of its merits or usefulness, to risk the danger of such abuse. It is right, therefore, that his real motive in publishing it should be clearly and honestly expressed.

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