THE WORKS OF THE REV. GEORGE CRABBE, LL.B. IN SEVEN VOLUMES. VOL. III. TALES. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE-STREET. 1820. DEDICATION. то HER GRACE ISABELLA, DUCHESS DOWAGER OF RUTLAND. MADAM, THE Dedication of Works of Literature to Persons of superior Worth and Eminence, appears to have been a measure early adopted, and continued to the present time; so that, whatever objections have been made to the language of Dedicators, such Addresses must be considered as perfectly consistent with reason and propriety; in fact, superior Rank and elevated Situation in Life naturally and justly claim such respect; and it is the |