Editor's note.
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While preparing the M. S. S. of this book for the Press I have had to remove some lines and to alter others. My reasons for taking this liberty were two-fold. First, as this book is mainly intended to be read by ladies, I considered it necessary to remove such descriptions and speeches as, in my opinion, were unsuited to be placed in their hands. Secondly, as the M. S. I was able to procure was very incomplete, being worm-eaten and ill-written. I have had to introduce new lines and alter others in order to preserve the continuity of the story and to remove errors in prosody and diction. In many places, I introduced lines of my own composition where the M. S. was found to be at variance with Tikkana's original.
I have on hand a few more Parvas ready for the Press, which I shall publish one after another in size and type uniform with this book.
