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THEROMANCE OF NAMES
Advertising material that appeared at thestart of the book
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"A bookof extraordinary interest; those who do not yet realise howenthralling a subject word-history is could not do better
than sample its flavour in Mr.Weekley's admirable book."
— Spectator. Third Edition. 6s.net.
SURNAMES
"A study of the origin and significance ofsurnames, full of fascination for the general reader."
—Truth. Second Edition. 6s.net.
AN ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF MODERNENGLISH
"It is a very great pleasure to get adictionary from Mr. Weekley. One knows from experience that
Mr.Weekley would contrive to avoid unnecessary dullness,
even if hewere compiling a railway guide, but that he would also get thetrains right."
— Mr. J. C. SQUIRE in TheObserver. Crown 4to. £ 2 2s. net.
THIRDEDITION, REVISED
THEROMANCE OF NAMES
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