Excerpt from Rambles on Railways: With Maps, Diagrams, and Appendices

Just as the Author was completing the last of the following pages, he was seized with very serious illness. It has delayed their production two months beyond the time originally advertised. Meanwhile, several changes have taken place, which, though not of much importance, may he briefly referred to. Thus, Mr. Anthony Trollope, mentioned at page 104 as amongst the literary men connected with the Post Office, has, since that page was printed off, ceased to be an officer of the department.

Some trifling errors must also be mentioned, thus, at note of page 211, the length of Australian railways is stated at 480 miles, whereas it should have been 669, as set forth at page 307. Page 212 , it is stated that the Euston portico is not used by anybody, whereas empty cabs, having set down their fares, go through it. Page 359, the name of the Secretary of the Palestine Fund is "Grove" not "Groves." Page 390, line 27, the St. John's Wood Railway terminates at 1 mile and 1, 320 yards from Baker Street, and then the Hampstead Extension will commence with a gradient of 1 in 27. Page 423, line 11, for "Lowe" read "Love."

The most important correction to be made has reference to pages 149 and 150, relating to the railway capital raised, traffic receipts, and net earnings for 1865.

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