PREFACE In this edition of Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America the purpose has been to aid the student in the development of his power of argumentation. This has been fully explained in the division entitled "The Purpose of the Study of Burke's Speech on Conciliation" (p. 1). The "Study Plan" in the Introduction is given on account of many requests from teachers that such a plan be included in this edition of the great speech. The adoption of the Study Plan is not in any way a necessity; for many teachers may have a better one in the matter of details. The only value of an "edition of a classic over a simple text is in the help that the editor may give to teacher and student in his Introduction and Notes ; therefore it may be assumed that, after an edition has been chosen, the teacher and the student should give the Introduction and Notes a careful examination; otherwise a simple text would do as well. In the Notes the aim has been to explain the especially difficult parts of the text; to give such information as may not be readily accessible to the student; and especially to aid in the comprehension of Burke's argument. Little claim can now be made to originality in the citation of references, as these have been used so many times that they have become common property. The many references not original with the present editor have been carefully verified. The editor hereby gratefully acknowledges his indebtedness to the many toilers who have wrought in the same field; to his pupils, who have successfully ex emplified the "Study Plan" (pp. 5-23 and 43-54); and especially to Mr. H. Orrin Jones, of Dayton, Ohio, to whose intelligent help he is deeply indebted. W. I. C. DAYTON, OHIO, January, 1900. a. Interior of the House of Commons in the |