A D V E R T I S E E N T. ■ " 
Marquis of Salifbury, Vifcount Syclneyj Lord Hood, 
Sir Jofeph Banks, Bart. Mr. Rofe, Mr. Nepean, Mr. 
Stephens? Sir Charles Middleton, Sir Andrew Snape Harn™ 
■mond, Mr. Dalrymple, and Mr. Ghahners : but, to Mr. 
Latham particularly, the moll grateful acknowledgements 
are due, for having furniflied many drawings and accu- 
rate defcriptions, which ftamp a value on the natural 
hiftory contained in this work, and rnuft for ever render 
it an objedl of attention to all lovers of that fcience : 
and to Lieutenant Shorliand, Lieutenant Watts, and Cap- 
tain Marfliallj of the Scarborough tranfport, the public 
owe whatever important difcoveries and ufeful know- 
ledge may be found in their journals, which they com- 
municated with a difintereftednefs that the publiflier 
will be always happy to acknoy/ledge. 
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