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I must also express my gratitude to the numerous authors 

 whose work I have made use of, and whose names are mentioned 

 in the appropriate places. 



I am indebted to the Council of the Royal Society of Arts for 

 permission to make use of the Aldred Lecture which I delivered 

 before the Society in 1909, and which is to a large extent- 

 reprinted from their Journal in Chapter XIV. 



ARTHUR DENDY. 



KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON, 

 December, 1911. 



PEEFACE TO SECOND EDITION. 



So short a time has elapsed since the publication of the first 

 edition of this book that it has not been found necessary to 

 make many alterations in reprinting it. Advantage has been 

 taken, however, of the opportunity afforded to make a few 

 corrections and to add a few notes. At the request of my 

 publishers I have also added a Glossary of Technical Terms, 

 and I have to thank Professor Bernard Bosanquet, LL.D., for 

 his kindness in revising the proof-sheets of this, with special 

 reference to the Greek and Latin derivations. I am also indebted 

 to the Rev. A. C. Headlam, D.D., Principal of King's College, for 

 valuable advice in this connection. 



ARTHUR DENDY. 



KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON, 

 October, 1912. 



