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 TO

SIR RODERICK IMPEY MURCHISON,

G.C..S, D.C.L., F.R.S.,

ETC., ETC., ETC.

,

You have kindly permitted me to dedicate to you this result of my investigations respecting the early explorations of Australia. To none can a book on such a subject be more appropriately offered than to yourself. To you geographers are pre-eminently indebted for the promotion of Australian exploration in recent times, while your ever-memorable scientific anticipation of the discovery of the Australian gold fields must connect your name inseparably with the history of a country, whose future greatness can be foreseen, but cannot be estimated. I remain, Dear , With much respect, Yours very faithfully, R H. MAJOR.

British Museum,
 * August, 1859.