IV DEDICATION. 



with the acquirement of fenatorial eloquence. 

 Profeffedly a difciple of the Mufes, and on 

 public proof an highly -favored difciple, you 

 miift be inter ejied in the life and character of 

 one of the mo ft eminent of your poetic contem^ 

 poraries* 



ftence, my Lord, do I prefume to lay thefe 

 Memoirs of Dr. Darwin at your feet. From 

 all I hear of Lord Carlijles virtues, as from 

 all 1 know of his genius, it is one of my frft 

 ivifhes for this Tittle Tra5t, that it may inte- 

 refl and amufe a tranfient hour of his leifure, 

 and obtain that approbation from him which 

 mujl reward biographic integrity, while literary 

 reputation brightens in hisfmik. 



I have the honor to be, with the mojl per- 

 fett refpecJ and efleem, 



My Lord 9 

 , . Your Lor djhip" s faithful 



and obedient fervant, 



AXNA SEWARD. 



