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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. The sincere thanks of the writer are due to all those who have helped her to collect the information reproduced in this book.<br><br>The chapter on 'Reading' is reprinted, with modifications, from the Independent Review, by the kind permission of the editor.<br><br>The figures on pp. 10 and 132 are quoted, also by kind permission, from the North-Eastern Daily Gazette.<br><br>The Illustrations are reproduced from photographs taken by Mr. W. L. Johnson.