PR EFACE TO THE O R I G I NAL EDITION sightings, and w e owe t o him much o f the recent progress made in the constitution of the files. I am indebted to Har足 vey Plotnick and Samuel Randlett, whose work on the man足 uscript served greatly in making this book presentable to the public. The authorization given by A. M. Rener to use one of his paintings, published here for the first time, is gratefully acknowledged.
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