Excerpt from The History of Brighton and Environs, From the Earliest Known Period to the Present Time: Together With a Short Historical Description of Towns and Villages of Interest Within Twelve Miles of Brighton

In submitting this History of Brighton to the Public, the Author deems it necessary to Offer a few remarks with reference to the introduction of the Work and circumstances connected with its origin.

In the early part of the past winter the brighton museum committee, desirous of extending the attrac; tions and usefulness Of our excellent local Museum, resolved to inaugurate a series of instructive and entertaining lectures, to be delivered at the Royal Pavilion in the evenings on which it is thrown open gratuitously to the ratepayers of the town. The result of this laudable effort exceeded expectation, and the lectures were pre-eminently successful. The writer of this book assisted in the above project, and was invited to lecture upon and illustrate a large and very valuable collection of prints, views, &c., relating to the early days of this fashionable town, and which were kindly presented to the Museum by Robt. Furner, Esq., an esteemed inhabitant, who with other members Of his family have been for many years associated with Brighton, and prominent in advancing its interests.

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