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viii perhaps by a sentence or a word, may have occupied many hours and even days of weary searching and close study. Mr. Charles E. D. Black, whose aptitude for orderly and lucid exposition,and whose accomplishments as a linguist render his co-operationmost acceptable, has given a helping hand, which is only verypartially represented by the translations in the Appendix. Last,but not least, Mr. W. Ronson has been a most valuable assistantin the labour of passing the sheets through the press, and inattending to their methodical arrangement.