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 THIS PRESENT NUMBER

OF THE

ENGLISH FUNGI,

DESIGNED PARTICULARLY FROM MOTIVES OF HUMANITY WITH REGARD TO MY FELLOW CREATURES IN THIS LIFE

I BEG LEAVE TO DEDICATE

TO THE

OF BEAUMARES,

WHOSE KINDNESS HAS MUCH CONTRIBUTED TO ELUCIDATE IT,

AND OF WHOSE HUMANITY AND BENEVOLENCE

I HAVE HAD PLEASING EXPERIENCE:

THAT IT MAY BE ACCEPTED BY HIM AS A SINCERE TOKEN

OF THE MOST LIVELY ESTEEM AND GRATITUDE,

IS THE WISH OF HIS HUMBLE AND FAITHFUL SERVANT,

JAMES SOWERBY.