DEDICATION. 



TO 



THE EARL DE GREY, 



WHO ACCOMPLISHES WITH SUCH UNFAILING ACCURACY 



THE ANNIHILATION OF THE ARTICLE TO THE PRODUCTION OF 



WHICH THE PERUSAL OF THE FOLLOWING FEW PAGES MAY 



IN SOME MEASURE ASSIST, AND IN THE HOPE THAT 



WE MAY BOTH LIVE TO ENJOY MANY MORE BIG 



SHOOTS IN EACH OTHERS' COMPANY, THIS 



LITTLE VOLUME IS INSCRIBED BY 



HIS SINCERE FRIEND 



THE AUTHOR. 



