Transcriber's note:
On the Frontispiece: Handwritten note is unclear, but may read "Truly Yours Amos Lawrence".
In the Table of Contents the page number for Chapter XXIX has been changed from 262 to 264.
Page 294: Abbott Lawrence's signature is handwritten below his picture.
Variations in spelling, punctuation and hyphenation have been retained except in obvious cases of typographical error.
The cover for the eBook version of this book was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.