Excerpt from A Glossary of the Aramaic Inscriptions
In conclusion, I wish to express my deep sense of gratitude to Professor A. Ashley Bevan, of Trinity College, Cambridge, for his ever-ready help and for many valuable suggestions. My best thanks are due also to the Syndics of the University Press for undertaking the publication of this Glossary, and to the proof-readers and staff for the painstaking manner in which they have accomplished the work.
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