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TO 



HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS 



THE PRINCE ALBERT, K.G., F.R.S 



SIR, 



I FEEL MOST DEEPLY THE HONOR WHICH YOUR ROYAL 



HIGHNESS HAS CONFERRED UPON ME IN CONDESCENDING 

 TO ALLOW ANOTHER TREATISE TO BE DEDICATED TO YOUR 



ROYAL HIGHNESS. 



IN SUBMITTING THE RESULT OF MY LABORS TO YOUR 



ROYAL HIGHNESS, I REJOICE IN THE BELIEF THAT 



THE DISCOVERY OF THE CAUSE OF THE PRESENT SCARCITY 



WILL LEAD THE NATION TO EMPLOY THE BEST MEANS OF 

 AVERTING THE PROGRESS OF THE CALAMITY. 



I HAVE THE HONOR TO BE, 



SIR, 

 YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS'S 



MOST DUTIFUL SERVANT, 



ALFRED SMEE. 



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