VI ADVERTISEMENT. 



embellishments will be generally considered as more 

 " germain to the matter," than the antiquated repre- 

 sentations of the previous editions, which seem to 

 have been retained, in the case of Walton's excellent 

 Book, without any attempt at improvement, whilst 

 almost every other work has been undergoing the 

 changes attendant upon the advancement of the arts, 

 and the refinement of taste. 



