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TO 
THE REVEREND JOSEPH GOODALL, D.D., 
F.A.S., F.L.S., F.H.S., F.Z.S. 
PROVOST OF ETON COLLEGE, 
THIS 
MONOGRAPH OF THE TROGONID^ 
IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. 
Reverend Sir, 
In dedicating to you 
Monograph of one of the most beautiful 
and interesting tribes of birds, I wish to testify my feelings of respect and esteem for one. 
who, endowed with profound literary and scientif 
has long filed 
so 
much 
ability the highest station in the most celebrated of our public Colleges, that College being 
pride and ornament of 
Town in which I resided for many years : and I am the 
anxious 
to pay you this just tribute, as you have not only noticed and encouraged my own 
have 
humble efforts to advance the study of that branch of natural history to which I 
attached myself, but have ever most liberally contributed towards the promotion of scienct 
in general: permit me then to offer you this public testimonial of my respect and gra 
titude, and to remain. 
Reverend Sir, 
Your most obedient Servant, 
JOHN GOULD, 
