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been compelled rather precipitately to send this Volume forth to the Public;—the necessity has arisen from the appearance of another work with a similar title.

This Work has been repeatedly taken for mine; and containing as it does numerous errors, it was calculated to do me much injury in the estimation of the Public. In self-defence, therefore, I was compelled to bring out mine earlier than I originally intended.

From the report of my Publisher, I find I have now to return thanks to the Booksellers of Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham, in particular, for the liberal manner in which they have patronised my Volume; they having ordered, before the publication, five-sixths of the edition, which consists of 3,000 copies. As