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Preface

           Atthepresentmoment(August,1853)thereisasuitbeforethecourtwhichwascommencednearlytwentyyearsago,inwhichfromthirtytofortycounselhavebeenknowntoappearatonetime,inwhichcostshavebeenincurredtotheamountofseventythousandpounds,whichisAFRIENDLYSUIT,andwhichis(Iamassured)nonearertoitsterminationnowthanwhenitwasbegun.Thereisanotherwell-knownsuitinChancery,notyetdecided,whichwascommencedbeforethecloseofthelastcenturyandinwhichmorethandoubletheamountofseventythousandpoundshasbeenswallowedupincosts.IfIwantedotherauthoritiesforJarndyceandJarndyce,Icouldrainthemonthesepages,totheshameofaparsimoniouspublic.ThereisonlyoneotherpointonwhichIofferawordofremark.ThepossibilityofwhatiscalledspontaneouscombustionhasbeendeniedsincethedeathofMr.Krook;andmygoodfriendMr.Lewes(quitemistaken,ashesoonfound,insupposingthethingtohavebeenabandonedbyallauthorities)publishedsomeingeniousletterstomeatthetimewhenthateventwaschronicled,arguingthatspontaneouscombustioncouldnotpossiblybe.IhavenoneedtoobservethatIdonotwilfullyornegligentlymisleadmyreadersandthatbeforeIwrotethatdescriptionItookpainstoinvestigatethesubject

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