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* It has become necessary to state thus publicly what is known to most of my friends, viz. that the whole of this little work, with the exception of the historical life of Constance of Bretagne and the character of Desdemona, was written previous to October 1831, and sent to the press in March last.

The little vignettes, except those in p. 160, vol. 1, and PP. 209 and 300, vol. 2, are from original sketches. All the etchings are by the Author, without exception.

A. J.