TO 



SIR HENRY HOLLAND, BART., M.D., 

 F.R.S., D.C.L., ETC. ETC. 



MY DEAR SIR HENRY, 



IN giving myself the pleasure to dedicate, as I now 

 do, this work to you, it is not my intention to identify you 

 with any views of my own advocated in it. 



I simply avail myself of an opportunity of paying a tribute 

 of esteem and regard to my earliest scientific friend the first 

 to encourage me in pursuing the study of nature. 



I remain, 



MY DEAR SIR HENRY, 



Ever faithfully yours, 



ST. GEORGE MIVART. 



7, NORTH BANK, REGENT'S PARK, 



December 8, 1870. 



