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... present work does not differ from its predecessor ; but extensive changes have been made in the form and treatment . Numerous passages have been recast ; increased prominence has been given to aspects of the case only touched on in the ...
... present work does not differ from its predecessor ; but extensive changes have been made in the form and treatment . Numerous passages have been recast ; increased prominence has been given to aspects of the case only touched on in the ...
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... not before known , which has been thus arrived at ; but I am not aware that up to the present any such evidence has been furnished of the efficacy of the mathematical method . In taking this ground I have vi PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION .
... not before known , which has been thus arrived at ; but I am not aware that up to the present any such evidence has been furnished of the efficacy of the mathematical method . In taking this ground I have vi PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION .
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... present work does not differ from its predecessor ; but extensive changes have been made in the form and treatment . Numerous passages have been recast ; increased prominence has been given to aspects of the case only touched on in the ...
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... not before known , which has been thus arrived at ; but I am not aware that up to the present any such evidence has been furnished of the efficacy of the mathematical method . In taking this ground I have vi PREFACE TO Second edition .
... not before known , which has been thus arrived at ; but I am not aware that up to the present any such evidence has been furnished of the efficacy of the mathematical method . In taking this ground I have vi PREFACE TO Second edition .
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... correcting the proofs , has not a little lightened my present labours . J. E. CAIRNES . KIDBROOK PARK ROAD , S.E. February 1875 . PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION . ONE of the conditions attached viii PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION .
... correcting the proofs , has not a little lightened my present labours . J. E. CAIRNES . KIDBROOK PARK ROAD , S.E. February 1875 . PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION . ONE of the conditions attached viii PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION .
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