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PREFACE
TO
THE FOURTH EDITION.
IN the preceding editions of this little book,
the words were not given in the Greek characters,
because it was intended for the use
of young persons, particularly' ladies, who
were not likely to pursue the study of that
language; and who, when writing to a Mathe..
matical Instrument Maker for a Telescope or
Microscope, would not require to write 'rEAE­
,n~Cl.l'7I'E or1""1f...E-o-KQ7rE:Cl.', l\r')'~J(J(]'x.C,Jn£ or IVIntS'0~-ery.OT.'ElrJ,
but the plain English letters. The Author
has, however, since been honoured by communications
from several gentlemen engaged
in teaching the Greek language, suggesting
that if the Greek characters were added, the
book-might be advantageously employed as an
introduction to the knowledge of the Greek
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