Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. In concluding, it is a pleasure to express my thanks to Professor James Harkness of Bryn Mawr College, for aid and advice during the preparation of the manuscript, and to Professor W. S. Franklin of Lehigh University, T. W. Richard of Harvard University, and J. E. Trevor of Cornell University, for assistance in revising the proof, as well as for many valuable suggestions regarding the subject matter.