TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE 



SIR JOSEPH BANKS, BART. 



PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY, 

 &c. &c. &c. 



SIR, 



The allowance, to so humble 

 an Individual, to place Your Name to this 

 Work, will for ever be a proof, that your 

 Love of Science and useful Knowledge is 

 confined to no rank of Society. Such kind 

 conduct, and liberal encouragement, to 

 men in my situation, stimulates their exer- 

 tions, and makes labour light. 



I am, SIR, 

 Very respectfully, 



Your most obedient 



and obliged Servant, 



JOHN GUSHING. 



Hammersmith, 

 Nov. 1, 1814. 



