1. Minor changes have been made to correct typesetter's errors; otherwise, every effort has been made to remain true to the author's words and intent.

2. The sidenotes used in this text were originally published as banners in the page headers, and have been moved to the relevant paragraph for the reader's convenience.

3. The final 11 paragraphs of Chapter IX in the original publication, which appear to be out of context and which were duplicated in Chapter XI, have been removed from this e-book. As a result, page numbers 301 thru 305 do not appear in this e-text.