TO 
LIEUT.-COL. C. H. SMITH, 
K. H. K. W. F. R. fy L. S. fyc. fyc. fyc. 
PRESIDENT OF THE DEVON AND CORNWALL NATURAL HISTORY 
SOCIETY. 
Sir, 
Whilst the world of Science and of Letters has its 
attention directed to the great resources of your mind for 
constant assistance in matters wrapped in doubt, or in the 
intricacies of history,—whilst men appreciate the rare 
and happy conjoint knowledge of those two departments of 
learning which in you so conspicuously shines forth, the 
Naturalists of South Devon feel that you are directly 
associated with their researches on the more circumscribed 
scale. 
In laying before your accomplished criticism the labours 
of a humble journalist of local Nature, I desire to convey 
to you my individual admiration of the amazing industry 
with which you have so skilfully turned to account your 
mental powers, and for the application of which to scien¬ 
tific and philosophic subjects you may hold the world 
largely in your debt. 
Sir, in framing this dedication, I labour under no self¬ 
accusation of exceeding my real sentiments, and whilst I 
do it on my own responsibility, I have an assurance that 
in connecting your name with our local Science I but speak 
the united feelings of all those who prosecute an acquain¬ 
tance with it. 
J. C. BELLAMY. 
