Allhongh tliere can be no limit to out sen* 

 ttments of gratitude to that person from whoin 

 those advatitages were immediately derivcd, 

 still we nev^r ckn for2:et that it was (he wise, 

 prudent, and happy choice of your BxC2l>^;^^y^ 

 which left so bciievnl^;^ aüd so worthj a re- 

 PT'^'éntative of jour Lordsbip among us. 



We consider the mild and pater nal adminis- 

 tfation, the philaathropic and enlightened. 

 Ti'ews óf your Ëxcellency's representative on 

 this Island, as an emanation of your Lordship's 

 6'wn principles and sentiments, and whifst we 

 rejoice in thè splendor which surrounds us^jve" 

 ckfariöt ré^rain fron^ lookiiiè up lo the sóurce 

 frofn whenèé ifs fays 'proceed. 



ït is for these reasons, My Lord, that the 

 Batavian Literary Society, considers itself 

 bound in gratitude to vour Excellency, for all, 

 the acts of kindness and protectipn, which it 

 has so abundantly experienced fi.om the Honor- 

 able the Lieutenant Governor of Java. ^ 



Reformed by hia genius and perseveranc€ — 

 gaided by bis talents and example, re-esta* 

 blished on its original and extensive founda- 

 tions, and enriched by tÜe addition of a number 

 of new aud valuable Mcrabers — the feociety 



