POSTSCRIPT 
The translator of the Voyages of the Sieur D.B. has now to 
ask his brother members of the Hakluyt Society to extend the same 
indulgence which they granted to his Hakluyt edition of Leguat’s 
Voyage to its supplement. He is but too well aware of the 
impe?fections and errors which must therein be discoverable by 
historians and naturalists. 
Although the information conveyed in the notes may appear 
extremely meagre , its collection has involved no little labour and 
many letters of inquiry. 
Without the encouragement and assistance so readily accorded 
to him by friends and strangers , at home and abroad , the work of 
annotation would have been impossible. 
For whatever value the present English edition of Dubois’ 
Voyages may be found to possess , the credit is due not so much to 
the Editor as to those whose kind aid has enabled him to complete 
the translation and editing of the early French voyager's quaint 
record and to illustrate it as it deserves. 
Among those to whoin the Editors most cordial acknowledg¬ 
ments are especially due must be named :— 
Professor Newton, Sir Edward Newton, The Hon. 
Walter Rothschild, M. Alfred Grandidier, Mr. F. 
Ducane Godman, Dr. P. Lutley Sclater, Mr. J. E. 
Harting, Dr. Louis Catat, Mr. C. W. Bennett, M. A. 
Milne-Edwards, M. E. Oustalet, M. R. de Kerallain, 
and Dr. Auguste Vinson. 
