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in such hours that could be spared from the exacting demands of an extensive professionalpractice. The author trusts, therefore, that any omissions or deficiencies found in the bookwill not be too severely criticised, and that “ Buildings and Structures of American Railroads”will be accepted as a valuable contribution to the technical literature of the day and take itsplace among standard reference books in the libraries of Railroad Men, Engineers, ArchitectsStudents, and others interested in the subject.