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TO THE 



RIGHT HON. EARL BATHURST, K.G. 



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My Lord, 



I HAVE been induced to hope that this 

 book may, without impropriety, be inscribed to your 

 Lordship, not only because it relates to a Settle- 

 ment of which you may be considered the appointed 

 Guardian ; but, because it is well known that your 

 Lordship, even in the midst of the important duties 

 of your high official station, finds leisure for the encou- 

 ragement of all laudable attempts towards the exten- 

 sion of general knowledge. 



To the honour of your Lordship's patronage I have 

 no other pretension, than that of having shared the 

 fortunes of one, whose short life was zealously devoted 

 to scientific attainments, and to his country's service ; 



