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The Brighton Grammar School,

President—The Right Hon. the Earl of Chichester.

These "Notes," in a briefer form, were printed for lectures given on The Indian and Colonial Exhibition to the boys of our school. It was probable many would visit the Exhibition but once, and I exceedingly desired that even one visit should bring with it the realisation, not only of the vast resources of the British realm, but its great "World Mission," and their own responsibilities as British subjects.

Since it was suggested that the "Notes" would be useful outside our own school, a number of additional copies were printed, to be sold at cost price, while Mr. Henry Willett, with his well-known liberality, rendered it possible to make a considerable reduction to working men's clubs.

The first edition was not published.

The present edition is adapted to lectures given on the Exhibition to the London Working Men's Club and Institute Union, and is by special request published and sold with the official publications at the Exhibition book-stalls.

The "Notes" to fulfil their purpose should be "developed" in lectures, and, to an audience supplied with copies of the "Notes and a good "wall map," a lecture can easily be given.

I myself will gladly lecture, without fee, so far as my engagements permit.

But as even without lectures the "Notes" will be useful, may I urge that they form neither "Guide nor Catalogue."

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If read before visiting the Exhibition, they will place the mind in a "receptive condition" to profit by the visit, but,

During the visit they should only be consulted on entering a Court, then the eyes and mind should do their own work, and the Court should be enjoyed.

Granting that the desire to be amused may fairly form one reason for visiting the Exhibition, it will surely be a national loss if, for lack of guidance, this Grand National Collection were regarded as a mere show for a day's sight-seeing.