TO THE 



ftlGHT HONOURABLE 



THE LORD VISCOUNT LOWTHER. 



My Lord, 



Were the writer of the following Work a well-known 

 and admired member of the Literary Community he 

 would still be fortunate in the permission of having it 

 dedicated to your Lordship, as your Lordship's literary, 

 scientific, and commercial knowledge, correct judgement, 

 and amiable qualities, more than the influence of elevated 

 birth and rank, would confer upon it increased recommen- 

 dation. But coming forward as I do, an unknown con- 

 tributor to the stock of general knowledge, I am peculiarly 

 happy in having so high a passport to the notice of the 



