Transcriber’s Notes
Reading edition
This eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.
Corrected a few palpable typographical errors.
Restored a book name, Hymns of the Ages, that had apparently dropped out of page 149 of the typescript.
Added a heading “Biographical Sketches” for consistency with the Table of Contents.
Tweaked the form of some personal names to be consistent; and added links where possible.
Created a Book Cover Image, released for free and unrestricted use with this eBook.
In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.