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vi Preface. entirely on private enterprise, so that it has been deemed advisable to slightly abridge the text in those portions that are somewhat tumid with '* padding": the history of Thera for example, as well as the exploded theories of MM. Stillmann and Boetticher, and the beginnings of chapters that do little more than repeat prior exposition. Great care has been taken to use the pruning-knife in as delicate a fashion as possible ; nevertheless, it is fully expected that some will deem it has been ruthlessly handled, whilst others will say that it has by no means been carried far enough. I. GONINO. The Publishers tender their most sincere thanks to Mr. John Murray for giving them permission to use some of his blocks from Schliemann's Tiryns and Mycence.