TO THE HON. AND EEV. 



LATIMEE NEVILLE, M.A., 



VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, 



THIS VOLUME 



WHICH CONTAINS THE SUBSTANCE OF THE REDE LECTURE, 

 DELIVERED UNDER HIS AUSPICES IN MAY, 1860, 



IS BY PERMISSION 

 MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. 



