vi DEDICATORY LETTER. 



from an impression, grounded on internal evidence, that the pro- 

 bability of their ultimate publication may have been contem- 

 plated by their author. 



The difficulty under which an amanuensis labours, in trans- 

 ferring accurately to paper the words of one afflicted by severe 

 illness, is at all times considerable. In the manuscripts placed 

 in my hands the errors were necessarily, by reason of the pecu- 

 liar nature of the subjects, veiy numerous. The obstacles, 

 arising from this source, in the way of preparing for the press 

 some portions of the work with proper emendations, I should 

 have regarded as not a little formidable, had it not been for the 

 zealous assistance of Mr Munro, Fellow of Trinity College, to 

 whom I am indebted for the corrections of the text in all the 

 philological and classical writings which had not previously 

 been published. 



I may mention also that to the Dean of Ely, who at my 

 request and with your entire approbation undertook most 

 heartily the composition of the Biographical Memoir, I am 

 under obligation for occasional advice, and for much kindly 

 interest in the progress of the work through the press. 



The engraving has been taken from an admirable portrait by 

 Samuel Lawrence, in the possession of Professor Grote, by 

 his kind permission. 



Hoping that I have adequately discharged my duties as 

 Editor of this Collection of your brother's writings, and at any 

 rate conscious that I have done my best, I beg to dedicate to 

 you this volume, and to subscribe myself, 



Your faithful servant, 



WILLIAM WALTON. 



CHESTERTON, Oct. 16, 1863. 



