TO
SIR SAMUEL WILKS, BARONET
M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.
PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICLXS
PHYSICIAN EXTRAORDINARY TO H.M. THE QUEEN
WHO ASSIGNED TO ME
THE HONOURABLE OFFICE OF HARVEIAN ORATOR
I INSCRIBE
THIS HUMBLE FULFILMENT OF IT WITH
SENTIMENTS OF SINCERE AND
GRATEFUL REGARD