DEDICATION. 



TO 



Sir harry M. MAINWARING, Bart. 



Sir, 



In dedicating the present little 



volume to you, allow me to observe, that I am 

 actuated by no interested motive whatever ; but 

 by an unqualified and sincere desire to express, 

 in a distinguished manner, the high sense I en- 

 tertain of your excellent character, as well as of 

 yom* condescending and truly polite attention ; 

 and in saying this, I am perfectly convinced, that 

 I express, at the same time, the feelings of all 

 those who have had the pleasure of attending your 

 hoimds. As a genuine English Gentleman, there- 

 fore, I dedicate this work to you ; which you 

 will be pleased to accept as a token of sincere 

 respect, fiom. 



Sir, 

 Your obedient humble Servant, 



T. B. JOHNSON. 



Liverpool, 1 



Sept. «1, 1826.5 



