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TO
His Royal Highness
PRINCE ARTHUR, K.G. K.T.
THIS INQUIRY INTO
THE ORIGIN, PROGRESS, AND PERFECTING OF AN ART
WHICH KINGS AND NOBLES HAVE NOT DISDAINED TO STUDY AND PRACTISE,
AND WHICH IS VERY INTIMATELY CONNECTED WITH
THE COMFORT AND UTILITY OF THE NOBLEST
AND MOST USEFUL ANIMAL EVER DOMESTICATED BY MAN,
IS MOST HUMBLY AND RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY
THE AUTHOR.