hum
of summer insects and the twitter of birds.

Perhaps I have failed to make appear the individuality of character that
was so evident to those who knew him. At any rate, I have set down
nothing concerning him but the literal truth. He was always a mystery. I
did not know whence he came; I do not know whither he has gone. I would
not weave one spray of falsehood in the wreath I lay upon his grave.

CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER.

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| Transcriber's Note |
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| Printer's errors have been corrected and hyphenation standardized. |
| The author's spelling has been maintained. |
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| Page number in Contents for Preface corrected from vii to ix. |
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| The following spelling corrections have been made:-- |
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| Page 41 'practise' to 'practice'. 'do not practice as a' |
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| Page 98 'necesssary' to 'necessary'. 'the door was not necessary'.|
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| Page 122 'with' to 'which'. 'with that agility to which'. |
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| Page 125 'Accompaned' to 'Accompanied'. 'Accompanied by my lord'. |
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| Page 181 'undersood' to 'understood'. 'and so well understood'. |
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| Page 238 'icoseles' to 'isoceles'. 'a lean isoceles triangle'. |
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| Page 241 'obstrusive' to 'obtrusive'. 'the least obtrusive of |
| beings'. |
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