De Quincey’s Revolt of the Tartars
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Preface
_ "In addition to the general impression of his
diminutiveness and fragility, one was struck with the
peculiar beauty of his head and forehead, rising
disproportionately high over his small wrinkly visage
and gentle deep-set eyes."
DAVID MASSON.
In editing an English classic for use in the secondary schools, there is always opportunity for the expression of personal convictions and personal taste; nevertheless, where one has predecessors in the task of preparing such a text, it is difficult always, occasionally impossible, to avoid treading on their heels. The present editor, therefore, hastens to acknowledge his indebtedness to the various school editions of the _Revolt of the Tartars_, already in existence. The notes by Masson are so authoritative and so essential that their quotation needs no comment. De Quincey‘s footnotes are retained in their original form and appear embodied in the text. The other annotations suggest the method which the editor would f
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