IV 
PREFACE 
over the pages of the great German dram¬ 
atists, and here and there culled from them a 
word of wisdom, or of prophecy. Our aim 
has been to condense into our brief oracles as 
much point, wit and variety, as the interest 
of the game will permit. 
How well we have succeeded in our attempt 
to please, will be best determined by the fu¬ 
ture success of this little book. God speed 
it on a harmless way ! 
