TO HEk GRACE 

 THE MOST NOBLE 



MARGARET CAVENDISHE 

 DUCHESS DOWAGER OF 



PORTLAND, 



THAT GREAT AND INTELLIGENT ADMIRER 



AND PATRONESS 



OF NATURAL HISTORY IN GENERAL, 



THE FOLLOWING FLORA, 

 ^AS AN HUMBLE EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE 



FOR THE MANY UNSOLICITED FAVORS 



HER GRACE HAS THOUGHT FIT TO CONFER 



UPON HIM) 



IS WITH ALL SUBMISSION INSCRIB'D, 



BY HER GRACE'S 

 MOST DUTIFUL CHAPLAIN, 

 AND MOST RESPECTFUL 

 AND OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT, 



JOHN LIGHTFOOT. 



