Dedication
TO MY MOTHER,
WHOSE CHERISHED MEMORY,
WHILE WANDERING FAR FROM YOUTHFUL SCENES
HAS OFTEN PROVED A TALISMAN IN THE HOUR OF NEED;
THE RECOLLECTION OF WHOSE DISINTERESTED LOVE,
HAS GIVEN ME COURAGE TO MEET AND BRAVE SEVEREST TRIALS;
THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED