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AUTHOR’s 
ADDRESS ro ras PUBLIC. 
Me / 
A NEW Monat Sysrem of NATURAL HIS- 
TORY compofes the following Volume, treating of 
QUADRUPEDS, BirDs, INSECTS, TREES, SHRUBS 
and Fuowers. This engaging fubject, much as it ts 
neglected, is of all others, the moft necefary to fini/p, 
@ polite education, Sk SARE a as it fofiens and hu- 
manizes the mind, while, by leading us to this fub- 
dime truth, that nothing is created in vain, we obtain, 
‘What ought to be the ultimate objec of all our pur- 
Suits, a knowledge of GOD, of ourfelvg*, and of the 
beings he has formed for our ufe, fuppdért and pro- 
tection. 
Such are the general outlines of the prefent Work, 
now fubmitted to the judgment of Parents and the 
Guardians of Youth ; a Work, whofe fole cbhjeG is to 
form an happy union of inftrudtion and amufement. 
in a@ word, to render what has oe ee iato 
an irkfome burthen to the youthful mind, an agreeable 
and avrational paftime. 
The oad has only to obferve that the fuccefs, 
which bas already attended his endeavours to pro-~ 
smote the love of virtue and knowledge in the above 
Work, bas far exceeded his moft fanguine expectations. 
He begs leave,in gratitude, to deciare, that no trouble, 
no expenfe, have been [pared to render the prefent en-~ 
larged Edition, a Work of lafting utility to the rifing 
generation, and an agreeable ufeful pocket-compan- 
zon, to all who wifh to acquire a knowledge ef the 
#bowe important and interefting fubjedis. . by. 
She Publics obliged and devoted fervant, | 
GEORGE RILEY. 
