DEDICATION. 
of, and encouragement given to Natural Hiftory, that 
has emboldened me to lay this little Eflay at Your 
feet, being well aflured of Y our Lordfhip’s goodnefs in 
protecting all who fincerely endeavour, with ftriCt truth, 
to bring new and undifcovered fubjeéts in Nature to 
light. 
We have good reafon to hope, that His Majefty’s late 
glorious and many Conquefts over His and the Nation’s 
enemies, will lay the foundation of a lafting peace, and 
add repofe to the latter part of His Majefty’s reign, 
and fecurity to future times, wherein Learning, Arts, and 
Commerce may flourilh to their higheft degree. 
I flatter myfelf with hopes that (when I am no more) 
the riling generation will find a powerful patron to all 
kinds of ufeful, polite and curious ftudies, as well as to 
the fine Arts, fince His Royal Highnefs the Prince has 
given fuch lignai proofs of fine tafte and genius for the 
Sciences : And I am confident your Lordftiip will take 
every 
