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PRESIDENT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OP LONDON ; 



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The fact of this first part of the ^' Flora of British 

 India " appearing^ during* your Grace's tenure of office^ and under your 

 instructions^ affords me the welcome opportunity of following* a time- 

 honoured custom in dedicating* that work to you. And I congratulate 

 myself on beings so circumstanced^ since I am thus enabled to express 

 my respect for your high scientific attainments and for those original 

 observations and writings which have appeared during* the long period 

 that has elapsed since I first enjoyed the privilege of friendly inter- 

 course with your Grace, which long antedates your scientific career and 

 my official connexion with you. 



I am, 



Your Grace's faithful and obedient Servant, 



Jos. D. Hooker 



Royal Gardens, Kett, 



March 15, 1872. 



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