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I have once more to express my thanks to the readers In this context, readers refer to the scholarly proofreaders and academic referees employed by the publishing house to ensure accuracy. of the Press, to the British Academy, and to the Delegates of the Clarendon Press The Clarendon Press is the academic imprint of Oxford University Press. The Delegates are the university officials responsible for overseeing its publishing decisions. for their long-suffering kindness This phrase suggests the editor's gratitude for the publishers' extreme patience during the lengthy and complex process of preparing these medieval texts for publication..