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PREFACE.

In presenting to the public this our fourth annual tribute, we are not aware of the necessity of much preliminary remark. Any praises of ours would not enhance the merits of the literary compositions which it contains; while the names attached to most of them render such commendations wholly superfluous.

We cannot, however, but congratulate our readers on the success of our efforts to engage the co-operation of writers of eminence and talent in the task which we have undertaken: nor could we, without exposing ourselves to the charge of ingratitude, neglect thus publicly to express our deep obligations to all and each of our kind Contributors, for the valuable assistance which they have afforded to our exer-

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