TO THE 



EIGHT HONOUKABLE THE EARL OF DERBY. 



MY LORD, 



Dedications, I am informed by critical people versed 

 in the study of fashion, are out of date. To one like myself, 

 who never professed to move with fashion, that does not sig- 

 nify much. I dedicate these Stray Leaves to your Lordship 

 out of respect for the advanced and generous sentiments 

 conveyed by your Lordship's public utterances, and in re- 

 cognition of some trouble your Lordship willingly undertook 

 in a matter concerning myself. 



I have the honour to be, 



My Lord, 

 Your Lordship's most obedient Servant, 



JOHN SCOFFERN, M.B. LOND. 



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