DEDICATION. IX 



at variance with my own views — views in which I was 

 not without supporters — the idea occurred to me of 

 establishing, in this country a really scientific society, 

 which, taking yours as a model, might become worthy of 

 a great nation. 



Here, my dear sir, I will pause : what we have achieved 

 is already known to you ; what we hope to do I trust 

 you will live to see in a great degree accomplished. I 

 cannot however, dismiss the subject of the formation 

 of our Society, without a hearty acknowledgement of 

 the kindness and encouragement received by myself and 

 my fellow-workers, from you and your able colleagues 

 when our plan was first mentioned to you. As a body, 

 we shall not easily forget the valuable assistance you then 

 rendered us ; and from myself, personally, your kind and 

 friendly advice on all occasions calls for a still warmer 

 acknowledgment. 



I am aware that in France, and, indeed, throughout 

 Europe, an impression prevails that the science of Anthro- 

 pology is now formally recognised in this country. 

 That this is correct to a certain extent, is proved 

 by the flourishing condition of the London Anthropo- 

 logical Society. Still, after what I have before stated, 

 you will not be surprised to learn that there are 

 some eminent scientific men in England who believe, 

 or profess to believe, that the sciences of Anthropology and 

 Ethnology are identical. I feel ashamed to mention, that 

 at the last annual meeting of the British Association 

 for the Advancement of Science, at Bath, it was not only 

 contended that Anthropology and Ethnology were syno- 

 nymous terms, and that both sciences had the same aim 

 and object, but recognition was denied to Anthropology 

 as a science, on the plea that Ethnology was an older 



