Summer's Day at Hampton Court

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. My Lord,<br><br>The recent regulation, by which the public are freely admitted to view whatever is curious or interesting within the walls of Hampton Court Palace, is chiefly owing to your Lordship's exertions. Influenced by the knowledge of this circumstance, I requested and obtained permission to dedicate this little work to your Lordship.<br><br>That the privilege conferred on the public is duly estimated by them, is proved by the great accession of visitors who daily avail themselves of the indulgence. The most laborious have their moments of leisure, and to such more especially your Lordship has opened a source of innocent recreation, by affording them opportunities of contemplating many works of art and genius, from which they were formerly in a great degree excluded.