TO THE HONOURABLE 



* DAINES BARRINGTON, 



One of his Majefty's Juftices of the 

 Grand Seffions for the Counties of 

 r Anglesey, Caernarvon, and 

 Merioneth* 



S I R, 



IPrefume to prefix your name to 

 a performance which will in fome 

 meafure difplay to the Britijh 

 nation, the circumftances of a coun- 

 try which is fo happy as to be under 

 its protection. 



Every lover of knowledge, efpe- 

 cially of natural hiftory, muft be fen- 

 fible of YOUR zealous endeavours to 

 ' promote every branch of it. It was 

 my great happinefs to fall within your 

 notice, and to receive very fubftantial 

 and feafonable favours from your 

 ? a 2 patronage 



