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The outcome of an Expedition is a book; and in the preparation of this narrative, which has been a labour of love, I have many friends to thank for their assistance. But I must here confine my special acknowledgment to two composite bodies, namely, the members of the Expedition, and the Committee and Secretary of the “Palestine Exploration Fund,” who have endeavoured to meet my wishes in every way.

For the defects which may be found in the book itself, I can only plead the pressure on my time from many engagements.