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DEDICATION
TO THE I'EOI'LE OF ERIE COUNTY
1 \\'lutxc. History It Is and Who, for Mure Than a Generation, Hare Treated
Hie Author it'illi Kindness and Consideration—This
Book Is Dedicated
"Let lis now praise famous, llli'll ti 11(1 the father?, tliilt bi'gat lis. Till' Lord
hntli wrought great glory by them through hi.- great power" tiiun the beginning.
Leaders ol' the |ieo|ilc by tlii'ir eonnsels and by tlieir knowledge of learning meet
I'm' the people^ wise and glorious in tbeir inst'riictions: all these were honored ill
tlieir generations and were the glory of their times. There be of them, that have
lelt a name behind them that their praises might he reported. And some there
be which have no memorial, who are perished as though they had never been and
Hie become as Ihoiigh they had never I n born; and tlieir children after them.
Hut these were merciful men whose righteousness hath not been forgotten. AA'ith
tlicit- seed shall eon! iniially remain a good inheritance and their children are within
Wie covenant. Tlieir seed' standeth fii.-t and their children for their sake. Their
seed shall remain forever and their glory .-hall not he blotted out. Tlieir bodies
are buried in peace, but their names Ii\e forever more. The people will t