The Scented Garden

TO THOSE PERSONS WHOSE UNBENDING UPRIGHTNESS, PENETRATION, RETENTIVENESS, CAPACITY FOR HARD WORK, OVERFLOWING ABILITY, AND INSIDE KNOWLEDGE HAVE SO MUCH ENLARGED THE FUNDAMENTAL BASIS OF MY PHILOSOPHY I DEDICATE THIS BOOK IN MEMORY OF THE MANY HAPPY HOURS THAT WE HAVE SPENT TOGETHER IN THE SCENTED GARDEN “ ALAIN LUTIY ” TO THE MEMORY OF MY COLLEAGUE “ ALAIN LUTIY ” TRUE FRIEND, POLISHED SCHOLAR, GOOD SPORTSMAN, GALLANT SOLDIER, AND CIVIL GALLANT, I WHO HAVE DONE SO LITTLE TO COMPLETE HIS LABOURS DEDICATE MY SHARE THEREIN ON THIS OCCASION OF OFFERING THEIR RESULT TO THE WORLD.