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THIS WORK IS DEDICATED TO

F. MAX MÜLLER, M. A.

Knight Commander of the Corona D'Italia; Knight of the Order of Maximilian;
Knight of the Ordre pour le Mérite, eto.

PROFESSOR OF COMPARATIVE PHILOLOGY, OXFORD

IN ADMIRATION
OF THE GENIUS AND LEARNING WHICH HE HAS DEVOTED TO
THE SCIENCE OF LANGUAGE

AND
IN GRATITUDE
FOR WORDS OF KIND ENCOURAGEMENT AND SYMPATHY SENT OVER THE SEA
TO
THE AUTHOR.