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. |