losopher first became the subject of biography and commentary.

The writer gratefully acknowledges help received, during the
period of years since he first became interested in Bacon's philos-
ophy, from many historians, biographers, commentators, and
editors of documents. Among these he would mention James
Spedding, E. A. Abbott, R. W. Church, J. G. Crowther, S. R.
Gardiner, John Nichol, and Francis Paget. Use has been made
freely of such evidence as they, and others, have collected and
interpreted. Sometimes, in the present study, particulars stressed
in their assembled evidence have been regarded as the more
cogent when disagreement with their verdicts has been the more
pronounced.

The author thanks three of his colleagues in the University of
Toronto for their generous aid in preparing this writing for pub-
lication. Professor C. W. Webb drastically reduced the bulk of
the manuscript. Professor J. M. O. Wheatley critically examined
the typescript and galley prints. Professor William Dray has
read the page proof.

F. H. A.

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