TQ 



T. MARSHAM and A. M^LEAY, Esqr; 



TREASURER, AND SECRETARY,' 



OP THE 



LINN^AN SOCIETY. 



MY DEAR SIRS, 



IF I were not anxious to acknowledge 

 you amongft the number of thofe, whofe ufeful infor- 

 mation has in various inftances tended to improve this 

 Work, motives of efleem would alone induce me to in- 

 Jcribe it to you. The refle6lion, that for ten years paft, 

 it has been fan6lioned with no inconfiderable Ihare of 

 public approbation, will not allow me to believe it un- 

 worthy of your attention, and its conclulion affords 

 me the bell opportunity to teftify the favour, as well as 

 the refpedl, with which 



I remain, 



Moft lincerely yours. 



E. DONOVAN, 



