MNEMONICS.
AS the object of the author of this work is to convey & clear, ample, and complete knowledge of the system of Mnemonics; to be understood by the humblest capacity; he is apprehensive that by some people his explanations will be considered, in many instances, unnecessarily diffuse; but although disposed to give general satisfaction, he would rather incur the reproach of being tedious, than be censured for failing in communicating the system, by rendering it too concise: he fully estimates the importance of brevity, but too much may be sacrificed to it. His experience in lecturing has taught him to adopt the plan he intends to pursue—convinced that if his readers be like the majority of those whom he instructed in the art, that they will not be displeased with his resolution. At the same time, that he deems it necessary to state the manner he proposes to treat his subject, he must also declare that he will endeavour to avoid all useless repetition and irrelevant matter.
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