MARKS OF REFERENCE

+571.+ On the printed page you will often find the asterisk (*), or the

dagger, ([Symbol: dagger]), the section (§), or parallel lines (||),

used to call your attention to some note or remark written at the close

of the paragraph or on the margin, at the bottom of the page or the end

of the chapter. It is advisable to hunt these up as soon as you come to

the mark which indicates their presence, for they usually contain some

matter which explains or adds to the meaning of the sentence which you

have just finished reading.

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