TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE

 

SIR GORE OUSELEY, BART., F.A.S.

 

TO WHOSE EXERTIONS

 

IN THE CAUSE OF EASTERN LEARNING

 

AT A

 

TIME WHEN FEW OTHERS WERE AWARE OF ITS IMPORTANCE

 

THE RISING GENERATION

 

OWE MUCH OF THE ENCOURAGEMENT UNDER WHICH THESE INQUIRIES ARE NOW CONDUCTED

 

IS GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED

 

A Work

 

OF WHICH HIS ACQUIREMENTS CAN BEST DETERMINE HOW FAR THE DIFFICULTIES MAY EXCUSE THE DEFECTS.