And several interesting articles in periodicals, in particular Mrs Arthur Bronson's articles "Browning in Venice" and "Browning in Asolo," have contributed to my narrative.

For some information about Browning's father and mother, and his connection with York Street Independent Chapel, I am indebted to Mr F.Herbert Stead, Warden of "The Robert Browning Settlement," Walworth.

I thank Messrs Smith, Elder and Co., as representing Mr R.Barrett Browning, for permission to make such quotations as I have ventured to make from copyright letters.

I thank the general Editor of this series, the Rev.
D.Macfadyen, for kind and valuable suggestions.
My study of Browning's poems is chronological.

I recognise the disadvantages of this method, but I also perceive certain advantages.
Many years ago in "Studies in Literature" I attempted a general view of Browning's work, and wrote, as long ago as 1867, a careful study of _Sordello_.