diligence it may have been pursued, must, from it's very nature, have been in some points but imperfectly executed, and he therefore solicits in it's behalf the indulgence of the candid and the learned. He has availed himself of all the critical works, which came within his reach, and patiently compared them with the original Authorities, as well as with the investigations of the most recent and judicious travellers. Amongst the learned Authors, whose labours he has freely used, he may mention Cramer, Heeren, Kruse, Mannert, Ukert, Cluverius, Wells, Lempriere, Maas, Reland, D'Anville, Romanelli, Chaupy, Nardini, Camden, Gibson, &c. &c.

The extracts from the Ancient Authors, and the references to them, which are appended to the body of the work, will, it is presumed, be of some service in illustrating and enlivening the subjects to which they belong. It was originally intended to confine these notes to extracts from the poets; but the temptation to cite passages from the prose-writers, and to refer to some of the most interesting facts described by them, has been, in a few instances, too strong to be avoided the exceptions, however, in both cases, will be found to have been adopted with a sparing