Second Impression September 1909

Third Impression December 1909

Second Edition October 1911

Composed and Printed By

The University of Chicago Press

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

TO MY FATHER

MY FIRST HERO

PREFACE

It is the purpose to present these Hero Studies in two books, one being the present volume which is intended as a textbook for the students, the other being the teacher's manual with fuller explanations and suggestions. The necessary prefatory statements will be found in the respective books under the titles ["Foreword to the Student"] and "Foreword to the Teacher".