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dedication. 
for many Years been an improving and pleafant Enter=^ 
tainmentj ■ not only to the greateft of our Nobility, but 
even to the Royal Family of thefe Kingdoms, as well as 
to all Foreigners of Diftin£Hon who have vifited this 
Kingdom, of which Number fome are Sovereign Princes, 
and Princes of Sovereign Houfes : In the Front of the 
latter may be placed his preftnt Imperial Majefty, 
v/hofe great Tafte for Natural Knowledge, and other 
Sciences, led him feveral Times to indulge his Cu» 
riofity in viewing fuch valuable Rarities as are no where 
to be met with but in your Compleat Mufeuniy and at 
the fame Time honoured their worthy..Pofleflbr with his 
Vifits, during the fhort Stay he made in London. 
Yet, Sir, the foremention’d Obligations are not the 
greateft that your Benevolence has beftowed on me : It 
would be high Ingratitude, ftiould I forget the Pains you 
have taken to influence the Gentlemen of the College of 
Phyfcians in Favour of me, in order to place me in the 
Office I now bear under that Honourable Society , fince 
it has raifed me, I believe, as many Patrons as there are 
Gentlemen of that Learned Body ; and, by adding fome- 
thing to a fmall Patrimony, you have rendered my Con¬ 
dition both eafy and happy 5 for which Benefits I can only 
offer up my Prayers for the Repofe of your Body, and 
your Peace and Serenity of Miiid, fo long as it fliall 
pleafe God to continue your valuable Life. 
/ am., H o N o u R E D S I R, 
Tour fnofl Humble 
' and moft obliged Servant^ 
GEORGE EDWARDS. 
