Dedication

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TO JOHN WILSON CROKER ESQ.,

LL.D., F.R.S.,

SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY;

WHO, BY THE OFFICIAL SITUATION WHICH HE SO ABLY FILLS,

IS QUALIFIED TO APPRECIATE ITS HISTORICAL ACCURACY;

AND WHO,

AS A MEMBER OF THE REPUBLIC OF LETTERS,

IS EQUALLY QUALIFIED TO DECIDE UPON ITS

LITERARY MERITS,

THIS WORK

IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED BY HIS FRIEND,

THE AUTHOR

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