Chapter I. Introductory
The opening chapter asks how a reader should weigh the evidence about Francis Bacon and his circle. The author invites objections and explains the place of conjecture in the investigation.
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Although, for the sake of brevity, propositions are here stated rather than argued, it must not be thought that such statements are dogmatic, or that the conclusions drawn by the writer are intended to be forced upon others.
Constance Mary Pott · S. Low, Marston · 1891
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