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*    For help in the preparation of the Dictionary, I wish to thank



*Professor Lloyd James, who has gone through the items and advised



*on general arrangement, Dr I. C. Ward and Miss B. Honikman who



*have read the proofs. Dr Ward’s independent verification of some of



*my findings in the sound system of the language has been of in-



*estimable value. My thanks are also due to Mr J. R. Firth who has



*had a stimulating influence on the tendency in this dictionary to stress



*the importance of cultural surroundings. Finally I wish to thank my



*wife who has undertaken a considerable amount of work in the pre-



*paration of the MS. and the printers who have carried out a difficult



*task with great skill.



*H. J. Melzian.



*August 1937.



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