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Edwards, George, 1694-1773. / A natural history of birds, most of which have not been figured or described, and others very little known, from obscure or too brief descriptions without figures, or from figures very ill designed
(1747)
[Dedication] To Sir Hans Sloane, Bart, pp. [iii]-iv
Page [iii]
T O Sir HA4NS SLONE:, Bart. Phy/ician in Ordinary to his M A J E s T Y, Late PRESIDENT of the Royal College of PHYSICIANS3 London, and of the ROYAL SO.CIETY. Honoured S I RI U F F E R me to caff this weak Effay (towards Natural Knowledge) into your boundless Trea- fury of Nature, that it may be Supported by r I -,III C 1 _ 1 1 l your C.naritable Protection, and screen c under your Illuftrious Name from the Malice of Detradors. If there be any Thing in it worthy your Notice, it is prin- cipally owing to your Generofity, in giving me all poffiblQ Encouragement in the Art of Defigning after Nature, ill which Employment you have ( without fparing your Purfe) continued me for many Years, to my great Im- provement in that Art: Yet, Sir, your indulgent Kinds nefs, in giving me a fIll Liberty at all Times, for thefe many Years paft, to confult and examine that ineftirna-ie Treafure of Nature and Arts, colleaEcld by the worthy Ins duftry and Labour of a great Part of your L-it, cngages my Gratitude more tharn any merce i r' Confideratio s. I have often refleded on my own good FortUnn9 when I have confidered that the Benefit 1 CYli L cnjoy has for
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