Even had it xot been certain, from his high 

 sciextifig attaixilents as a gbxekal naturalist, 

 that no worthier name could be connected with 

 the dedication of the present volume than that 

 of the late 



RICHARD THOMAS LOWE, M.A. 



I NEVERTHELESS SHOULD HAVE FELT THAT THE PAR- 



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TICULAR FRIEND OF MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS' STANDING, 

 IN WHOSE COMPANIONSHIP SOME OF THE PLEASANTEST 

 PERIODS OF MY LIFE HAVE BEEN SPENT, AND THAT 

 TOO AMONCJST THE VAKIOUS ISLANDS OF THESE ATLANTIC 

 ARCHIPELAGOS, IS THE ONE OF ALL OTHERS WITH WHOSE 

 MEMO]^Y IT IS MY EARNEST DESIRE THAT IT SHOULD 

 BE ASSOCIATED 



