PREFACE TO THE EDITION WITH TUNES.
The thanks of the Committee are due for the offers of many hundreds of compositions, which have been necessarily omitted for want of space. They also desire to state that every effort has been made to discover the owners of copyright tunes, and trust that any involuntary infringement which may have occurred may be pardoned, and promise that all due acknowledgments shall be made in future editions of this book.
THE COMMITTEE.
EDITOR'S NOTE.
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As the innovations are somewhat numerous and important, it may be advisable to state here that the Editor is responsible for the introduction of the methods of ' Barring,"" Expression Marks,"" Graphic Signs,"" Numeral Time Signatures," and for the selection of tunes in the Appendix. He also desires to express his acknowledgments to the General Book Steward, the Rev. J. Toulson, for his kindness in carrying out his suggestions as to the manner of printing,& c., and for sparing no expense in obtaining permission to use copyright tunes; nor should omission be made of the valuable services rendered by the Assistant Book Steward, Mr. T. C. Eamer. To the following gentlemen the Editor tenders his thanks for their suggestions and assistance while the work wa passing through the press:-Rev. W. Cutts, Mr. W. Heslop, Mr. T. W. Turner, Mr. W. Shackleton, Mr. T. Waite, Mr. J. Wigelsworth, aud Mr. II. Elliot Button.
G. B.
CHESTERI IELD, June, 1009.