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the proper Colonial or local name. Wherever our correspondents 
have furnished us with these local names, we have given them; 
where they have not done so, we have only abstained from 
inventing “nicknames.” We make these observations in re- 
ference to a friendly criticism which has reached us from the 
Cape, and we trust this explanation will satisfy our critic that it 
is less easy than he imagines to comply with his requirements. 
A word or two respecting the part each author has taken in 
the work may fitly close this preface. As one lives in Dublin, 
and the other in Hamburgh, joint action in every case is im- 
possible. Feeling this difficulty, the authors determined to 
divide the work between them ; each taking those Orders for his 
share with which he was most familiar, and working them out in- 
dependently without reference to his brother author. The Orders 
severally elaborated by each are indicated at the head of the 
page by the (Harv.) or (Sond.) following the heading ; and the 
author's name is printed in full immediately above the description 
of the Orders. To ensure uniformity of plan, the Ordinal 
characters and subtending remarks are all written by Dr. Harvey, 
who has also had the oversight of the printing, and the general 
editorship; and who is therefore responsible for certain errors 
of typography which have escaped notice, and which, so far 
as observed, will be found corrected in the list of addenda and 
corrigenda. 
Trinity College, Dublin, 
May 10, 1860. 
