DEDICATION. 
not due to myself, that, such as it is, they 
should have the opportunity of perusing it 
entire, instead of having it forced upon their 
attention in garbled extracts. 
I have the honor to be, 
My Dear Sir, 
Your obliged friend, 
and very humble Servant, 
W. J. HOOKER. 
London, 
10th August, 1811. 
