deed, does the present moment seem the 

 most favourable, as two authors, great, at 

 least in pretensions, have lately volun- 

 teered their services, as teachers of this 

 delightful science ; and some time must 

 elapse, before the public can be pro- 

 perly apprised of their real merits. If 

 it should prove that, instead of ascer- 

 taining and fixing the Piinciples of the 

 Art, they have merely talked about them ; 

 and that they have left the Practice, not 

 only unimproved but untouched, then the 

 public, sensible of such deficiencies, may 

 be supposed duly to appreciate more 

 substantial instructions. 



Alike unknown to the Society of Arts 

 and their secretary, the author thinks 

 himself honoured in being enabled to 

 publish the annexed documents. 



Society of Arts^ Sy'c. Adelphiy 

 Sib, London, Oct. 30th. 180e. 



The Society for the Encouragement of Arts, 

 Manufactures, and Commerce, have directed me to 

 return you their thanks, for the present of 3'our valu- 

 able and useful pubiitfation. called the Forest Prukei;. 



