PKEFACE. 



In publishing this little book, containing the first 

 account ever submitted to the public of the Natural 

 History of the Bermudas, the author trusts that its 

 numerous and necessary imperfections will meet 

 with the lenient consideration of his readers, and 

 more particularly of learned naturahsts, who are 

 requested to regard this first effort as a small and 

 humble contribution to the present state of natural 

 knowledge, and as a prelude to a more complete 

 publication on the same subject. 



The author has to return his thanks to many 

 kind friends for their generous endeavours to aid 

 the progress of the work ; more especially to 

 Major Wedderbtjen and Mr. Huedis, who laid 

 their notes and observations, made during many 

 years' residence on the Islands, entirely at his dis- 

 posal, and have otherwise greatly assisted in the 

 formation of the volume. 



The author has also to express his acknowledge- 

 ments — to Colonel Nelson, of the Royal Engineers, 

 for the information contained in the Geological 

 paper ; to John H. Tkott, Esq., Provost Marshall- ' 



