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My

Lord, In offering to the public this work commemorating the great minds

that in every age

and

of humanity, no

fitter

in every country have, each in its

name can be foimd

own department,

aided the progress

to adorn its dedication-page than that of your

Lordship. Philosopher, statesman, and jurist

those elements that, singly, have

—author, orator, and

made

so

many

illustrious.

genius, assiduous cultivation, indomitable energy,

and a

almost every department of intellectual acquirements. the great diffusers of knowledge

you amongst the which they have

intellects,

—one of the truest of

scholar

We

—you

recognize in you

is its

myself and

what high

life-long industry can achieve in

Our own age honours you social civilizers

as one of

posterity will place

many-sided and capacious, that leave their impi'ess on the age

in

lived.

The very favourable judgment which your Lordship has been pleased work

combine in yourself

to pronoimce on the

highest recommendation to the public, and has been the strongest incentive to

my

fellow-labourers to

Biography " worthy

make "The Iaipeeial Dictionary of Universal

of your Lordship's patronage.

My

Lord,

Your Lordship's obedient Servant,

JOHN FRANCIS WALLER, EDITOR,

LL.D.