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‘Po the HonovuraBLeE the 
PRESIDENT and FELLOWS 
OF THE 
Royal College of PHysiciaNns, of LONDON. 
Honoured SIRS, 
HE juft Senfe I have of Your great Learning and 
. profound Judgment in all the Sciences, and my 
own gmt in moft of them, might deter me from 
prefenting this Trifle; was I not encouraged by Your 
great Goodnefs and Willingnefs to cherifh and give Life 
to the leaft Spark of Knowledge You perceive kindling 
in any One, tho’ of inferior Rank; which Benevolence 
in You removes that Fear, that ene would forbid my 
_ Approach. This Work hath, indeed, received its very 
Being from Your Smiles; for ae Pcourable Reception 
my firft Effays in this Way, fometime ago prefented to 
the College, met with, hath encouraged me to publifh 
this Hiftory of Birps; whieh would otherwile have con- 
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