Roots and Ramifications: Or Extracts from Various Books Explanatory of the Derivation or Meaning of Divers Words (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Accommodate only a few hundreds, and where there is no provision for schools. With such facts as these to recommend his object, the author hesitates not to let the volume go forth in its present form, preferring this course to increasing its size by further delay, which might endanger a further entrenchment upon it. He has generally preserved references to the works from which he has made extracts, but he is conscious that in many instances this has been neglected, especially where he has borrowed from dictionaries or cyclopaedias be however acknow ledges his obligation to every author from whose works he has made extracts without giving the reference. Should any who may peruse this Pre face feel disposed to contribute to the sum sought to be raised, the author will thankfully receive such.

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