TO THE RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. SIR, My feelings of personal respect, and admiration of your talents and principles as a Statesman, have induced me to ask your permission to dedicate to you this book. Your sanction is the more gratifying, as I have informed you that I have expressed opinions, on some points, not in accordance with your own. I have the honour to be, SIR, Your obedient servant, THOMAS GEORGE SHAW. PREFACE ΤΟ THE SECOND EDITION. A SECOND EDITION of this work having been so soon called for, has encouraged me, besides giving it a thorough revisal, to make considerable additions, which, I hope, may be found interesting and valuable. LONDON: October, 1864. THOMAS GEORGE SHAW. |