TO 



THE RIGHT HONOURABLE 



THE EARL OF RIPON 



My Lord, 

 Your Lordship was Secretary of State 

 for the Colonies when the Expedition 

 of which the following is the Narrative 

 was organised : and to jour good Offices, 

 and liberal Subscription in its favour, the 

 success of the project was at that time 

 mainly due. I have ventured, in conse- 

 quence, to dedicate to you the Volume: 

 and am most happy in being thus enabled 

 to express some part of the sincere respect 

 with which I have the honour to be, 



My Lord, 

 Your Lordship's most obedient 



and very humble Servant, 



George Back. 



