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Published in 1893 | 818 pages | PDF reader required
PREFACE
In ushering this work upon the stage of literary exploit we are conscious that it is not so complete, comprehensive, or elaborate as we wished to make it: but whatever imperfections may be apparent we are sure that we are advancing Truth, and that for the greater part we vouch for the absolute accuracy of every statement.
With regard to any that we make—not in harmony with accepted scientific teachings, we have only to say that we have had them from our Inspirers, and are content that they shall stand upon their own merits for future scientific discoveries to prove or disprove their reasonableness none can dispute—they are at least as feasible as most hypotheses—their truth we ourselves do not doubt.
We here tender our thanks to all authors from whose works we have quoted, assuming that knowledge is imparted to us for dissemination.