IV 
I felt much hesitation in deciding how to deal with the mass of miscellaneous 
notes which follow the J ournal ; whether to arrange them under separate heads or 
to omit some that did not appear to possess much interest. But the topics dealt 
with are so varied that what seemed to myself to be superfluous might be the very 
subjects to which others might wish to devote particular attention. For this reason, 
and because I think that the notes, as they stand, give us some insight into 
Rennell’s attitude of mind, testifying to his ardour in collecting every item of informa- 
tion that might assist him in the preparation of his 'Memoir’ and other works, 
I have thought it better to make no alteration in the text. 
In conclusion, I must express my gratitude to Mr. F. D. Ascoli, I.C.S., who as 
Assistant Settlement Officer in Faridpur has acquired an intimate knowledge of the 
vagaries of the great rivers in that neighbourhood since Rennell’s time, and has 
kindly corrected many of the notes I had compiled from information which, 
though not many years old, is now quite out of date ; to the Revd. W. K. 
Firminger, Editor of <f Bengal, Past and Present,” who has given me many valu- 
able suggestions; and to Mr. J. T. Rankin, I.C.S., who has kindly identified several 
of the villages in the Dacca District mentioned by Rennell. 
T. H. D. E. 
Calcutta, 
June 1910. 
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