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The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments,of Great Britain;Second Edition, Revised; By Sir John Evans.
PREFACETO THE FIRST EDITION.
In presenting this work to the public I need say but little by wayof preface. It is the result of the occupation of what leisurehours I could spare, during the last few years, from variousand important business, and my object in undertaking it isexplained in the Introduction.
What now remains for me to do is to express my thanks tothose numerous friends who have so kindly aided me during theprogress of my work, both by placing specimens in their collectionsat my disposal, and by examination of my proofs. Foremostamong these must be ranked the Rev. William Greenwell,F.S.A., from whose unrivalled collection of British antiquities Ihave largely drawn, and from whose experience and knowledge Ihave received much assistance in other ways.
To Mr. A. W. Franks, F.S.A.; Mr. J. W. Flower, F.G.S.; Mr.W. Pengelly, F.R.S.; Colonel A. Lane Fox, F.S.A.; Mr. E. T.Stevens, of Salisbury; Messrs. Mortimer, of Fimber; Mr. JosephAnderson, the Curator of the Antiquarian Museum at Edinburgh;and to numerous others whose names are mentioned in thefollowing pages, my thanks must also be expressed.
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