References to Harris's Footnotes and Commentary

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Introduction,  Footnote #1

page 584

 Chapter Two # 5
Chapter Two #10 

Chapter Two #11, 13, 14
 

Chapter 7 footnote #4

Chapter Twelve footnote # 12


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