THIS VOLUME

IS INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR

TO HIS HONORED FRIEND,

MISS MARY LUCAS HILLHOUSE,

WHOSE LONG AND USEFUL LIFE

HAS BEEN ENTHUSIASTICALLY DEVOTED

TO BOOKS AND READING;

AND NONE THE LESS WISELY AND EFFICIENTLY,

TO THE MANY GOOD OBJECTS

WHICH HAVE ENLISTED

HER WOMANLY SYMPATHIES

AND HER SAGACIOUS BENEVOLENCE.