PREFACE.


IT is most anxiously hoped that the
succeeding attempt may not be found
anl4llethel r divested of interest. Yet
it must be confessed, tiha it would
very materially encourage the confi-
dence of the writer, could lie in any
way be persuaded, that an excuse for
the imperfections with which it
abounds w would be as readily admit-
ted as he is willing to acknowledge
the necessity for mailing it.
 It will not be denied, that the op-
portunities for useful investigation,